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<div align="center"> <h1> Cruso </h1> <p>AI Scheduling Assistant That Lives in Your Inbox</p> <p>No apps. No logins. Just email `cruso@cruso.app`</p> <p> <a href="https://cruso.app"><strong>Get Started »</strong></a> <a href="mailto:cruso@cruso.app?subject=Get%20Started%20with%20Cruso&body=Hi%2C%20I'd%20like%20to%20try%20Cruso."><strong>Try Now »</strong></a> </p> </div> <div align="center"> <img src="public/images/cover.png" alt="Cruso - AI Scheduling Assistant" width="800" /> </div> --- _"I hate admitting it, but I am terrible with scheduling. I used to waste so much time emailing back and forth just to book meetings. Now I just email Cruso and forget about it."_ _"Every day was just a wall of emails—intros, founder pitches, LP requests. Scheduling felt like a second job. I CC Cruso now, and it just happens."_ _"Look, Calendly is cold. I don't want to send scheduling links to founders I want to build a real relationship with. Cruso just does that for me."_ --- ## On Paper, Scheduling Looks Solved Tools like Calendly make it easy to share a link and let others book time. For many transactional interactions, that's enough. But scheduling isn't just logistics—it's part of relationship-building. ### Calendly Feels Transactional When a founder finally agrees to meet, you don't want to send them a link. When you're nurturing an LP relationship, you want to feel personal, not automated. Calendly turns an interaction into a transaction. It's convenient, but it's not relationship-aware. ### Rescheduling Is Still a Pain Even if you use a scheduling link, life happens: - A founder runs over time on a call - An LP meeting pops up last minute - You realize you need to reshuffle the rest of your day Rescheduling means dozens of apology emails, calendar updates, and lost context. There's no magic button to just say, "Clear my afternoon and rework everything for me." ### Calendly Solves Links, Not Workflows Calendly handles the front door to your calendar—but it doesn't live inside your email threads, where most scheduling actually happens. - Intros happen over email - Founders pitch you over email - LP updates come through email To delegate scheduling properly, you'd need a human EA—or you burn hours every week manually handling back-and-forth. ## Why Cruso Is Different **Calendly Solves Links. Cruso Solves Relationships.** Cruso doesn't replace Calendly—it augments it for people who care about relationships and live in email: - Instead of sending a link, you just CC Cruso and forget about it - Instead of manually rescheduling, you just tell Cruso, "Shift my afternoon" - Instead of managing context, Cruso is already part of the email thread where the relationship lives Calendly is great for low-context, one-off bookings. Cruso is built for high-context, relationship-driven scheduling—where trust, timing, and tone matter. ## Every Scheduling Scenario You Face ### Meeting Coordination | Scenario | What You Do | What Cruso Does | | ------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **New Meeting Request** | CC cruso@cruso.app: "Cruso, find us a time for coffee next week" | Emails all participants with your availability, books when someone responds | | **Founder Introduction** | Forward intro email to Cruso | Reaches out professionally, coordinates timing, adds to calendar | | **Group Meeting** | CC Cruso: "Let's sync up on the Q3 strategy" | Finds time that works for everyone, sends calendar invites | | **Urgent Meeting** | "Cruso, I need to meet with Sarah today" | Finds next available slot, overrides normal buffers | | **Follow-up Scheduling** | "Book a follow-up with John in 2 weeks" | Sets reminder, reaches out automatically, schedules | ### Calendar Management | Scenario | What You Do | What Cruso Does | | ------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | | **Meeting Runs Over** | Email: "Shift my afternoon back 30 minutes" | Moves all meetings, notifies attendees, updates calendar | | **Emergency Reschedule** | "Clear my Thursday morning, family emergency" | Cancels/reschedules everything, handles all communication | | **Buffer Time Needed** | "I need 15 minutes before my board meeting" | Automatically adjusts your schedule, creates prep time | | **Travel Days** | "I'm flying to SF Tuesday, adjust my schedule" | Blocks travel time, reschedules conflicts, manages timezone | | **Focus Time** | "Block Friday afternoon for deep work" | Creates focus block, declines new meeting requests | ### Event Creation & Updates | Scenario | What You Do | What Cruso Does | | ---------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | | **Add Event** | "Put the company retreat on my calendar for March 15-17" | Creates event with details, sets reminders | | **Recurring Meetings** | "Schedule weekly 1:1s with my team every Monday at 2pm" | Sets up recurring series, manages exceptions | | **Location Changes** | "Move my lunch with David to Bluestone Lane" | Updates location, adds travel time buffers | | **Add Attendees** | "Add Sarah to my product review meeting" | Updates event, sends new invite automatically | | **Private Events** | Forward personal appointment details | Adds to calendar without exposing details to work contacts | ### Calendar Intelligence | Scenario | What You Do | What Cruso Does | | ----------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | | **Schedule Check** | "What does my week look like?" | Provides clean summary with key meetings highlighted | | **Find Availability** | "When am I free for a 2-hour block next week?" | Analyzes calendar, suggests optimal times | | **Meeting History** | "When was my last call with that PropTech founder?" | Searches calendar, provides date and context | | **Conflict Resolution** | Double-booked situation arises | Identifies conflicts, suggests solutions, handles rebooking | | **Travel Planning** | "I need to be in NYC next Tuesday" | Identifies scheduling conflicts, suggests adjustments | ### Preference Overrides | Scenario | What You Do | What Cruso Does | | -------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | | **Different Meeting Type** | "Quick 15-minute call with Alex" | Uses shorter duration, skips normal buffers | | **Outside Normal Hours** | "Dinner meeting next Thursday at 7pm" | Books outside work hours when specified | | **Same-Day Urgent** | "I need to meet with the LP today" | Overrides same-day restrictions for urgent meetings | | **Specific Requirements** | "Coffee meeting at Bluestone, need 1 hour" | Applies custom duration and location preferences | | **Special Context** | "Board meeting prep - need extra buffer time" | Adds appropriate prep time automatically | ## What Users Actually Feel _"I used to waste so much time emailing back and forth just to book meetings. Now I just email Cruso and forget about it."_ _"Scheduling felt like a second job. I CC Cruso now, and it just happens."_ _"I hated wrapping up a great founder call just because my calendar said so. Now I just email Cruso to shift my day around."_ _"Calendly is cold. I don't want to send scheduling links to founders I want to build a real relationship with."_ _"In venture, your reputation is built in small moments - how you respond to emails and whether you make people feel valued. Cruso helps me nail those exact moments."_ _"Little details matter in this business. I didn't realize how impersonal my scheduling felt until I stopped sending links. It's definitely a step up from Calendly."_ ## Why People Switch from Calendly | With Calendly | With Cruso | | ----------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- | | Send cold booking link | Personal email coordination | | Limited to your availability | Finds mutual availability | | One meeting at a time | Handles complex multi-person scheduling | | No context or relationship building | Maintains warm, professional tone | | Can't handle last-minute changes | Instant rescheduling and communication | | Rigid time slots | Flexible, intelligent scheduling | ## Who Cruso Is Built For If we think about who values Cruso most, we look for people who: - Have a high volume of inbound scheduling requests - Have unpredictable calendars that require frequent reshuffling - Operate in contexts where relationships matter, so a Calendly link feels cold - Either don't have a human EA or can't fully rely on one **The key pattern:** People who receive more requests than they send. People for whom time is leverage. People who operate in relationship-heavy, high-context interactions. That's why VCs, founders, angels, superconnectors, and high-touch executives find Cruso essential. ## Get Started in 30 Seconds 1. **Connect Your Calendar** - Quick Google Calendar integration 2. **Set Your Preferences** - Working hours, meeting defaults, buffer times 3. **Start Scheduling** - CC `cruso@cruso.app` on any email thread **First Meeting Example:** ``` To: sarah@startup.com CC: cruso@cruso.app Subject: Coffee Next Week Hi Sarah, Loved your product demo yesterday. Would love to continue the conversation over coffee next week. Cruso, can you find us a time? Best, Alex ``` That's it. Cruso handles the rest. ## Pricing **Individual:** $29/month **Team:** Contact us for volume pricing Start with a 14-day free trial. No setup fees, cancel anytime. --- **Ready to get your time back?** Email `cruso@cruso.app` or visit [cruso.app](https://cruso.app) to start your free trial.