Steer’s visit to Queen’s Networking Society’s Student Founder Night sparked one of the strongest waves of interest the team has seen from any campus so far.
Students filled the room to hear the story behind Steer, but what happened after surprised everyone. Students stayed long after the talk ended, asked questions, signed up on the spot, told their friends to join, and kept coming back to speak with the team. Signups grew quickly throughout the night and continued to rise the next day as more students heard about it from friends and group chats.
During the event, Steer co-founders Aleksander Strazisar and Tyler Squibb spoke about how the strongest startups are built on the strength of their team, why staying true to your mission matters even when others try to change it, and how learning to say no is one of the hardest but most important parts of building something real.
The response from Queen’s students was bigger than expected. Many said this was the kind of platform they had been waiting for, something that helps them build real relationships instead of just collecting names online. Since the event, Steer has seen a rapid rise in new users from Queen’s University, and the number keeps growing every day.
Steer will be returning to campus soon. The team is hosting a hackathon on November 8 and 9, and there will be more tabling events at the Smith School of Business in Goodes Hall. Students will be able to meet the team, try new features, and join the platform if they have not already.
The growth at Queen’s has been incredible, and Steer is grateful to the Queens Networking Society for creating a space where students can dream bigger, build boldly, and choose real connection over empty networking.
This is only the beginning.