Rent a Nothing - Hire a human who does nothing · House #19,990

What it is

Calls itself “platform”.

• Calls itself: platform

“Nothing is a platform where you rent a verified, friendly person who does nothing with you”

Where it puts itself

Rules out “No advice”.

• Says it will not: No advice

“No advice, no effort, no expectations.”

What it costs

Takes a commission. No free plan. No monthly plan. No one-time option.

• One-time: no
• Monthly: no
• Commission: yes
• Free plan: no

“One flat price per session length (1h / 2h / 4h), set for your city.”

“One flat price per session length — A Little Nothing (1 hour), A Proper Nothing (2 hours), A Whole Lot of Nothing (4 hours) — set per city and shown before booking.”

Who it sells to

Sells to consumers. Built for solo users.

• Sells to: consumers
• Company size: solo / indie

“Rent a person who does nothing”

“Eating at a restaurant alone”

How it runs

A web app. Hosted in the cloud. Built with Google Analytics.

• Kind: web
• Runs where: cloud / hosted
• Analytics: Google Analytics

“This page needs JavaScript to do nothing properly.”

“Nothing is a platform where you rent a verified, friendly person who does nothing with you”

What it works with

Names Instagram, Nothing and 1 more on its pages.

• Names: Instagram · Nothing · Shoji Morimoto

“Instagram @rentanothing”

“Rent a Nothing offers a platform to book a verified, strictly platonic companion”

What it offers as proof

Waitlist only. Instant signup. Publishes a blog.

• Stage: waitlist
• Instant signup: yes

“Status: pre-launch. Waitlist open at https://www.rentanothing.com/ (free, ~20 seconds).”

“Join the waitlist and we'll tell you the moment your city opens — free, about 20 seconds.”