If you do believe in giving, rather than taking, this is the extra feature you have been looking for. If you are only looking for even more channels to sell, stop reading as this is not your turf.

When I talk to some young folks that are about to startup their own company, they seem to have this fear of cold calling senior managers, potential mentors, VC’s, etc… And on the other side there is this hesitance not to waste time with just anyone who found you online. Making yourself available trough office hours solves these issues:  Users on Ohours publish free timeslots, in blocks of 20 minutes or more. They are clear in who they are and what it is they are (not) willing to talk about. It takes away the awkward first cold call to that person and opens you up with a conversation. Of course, depending on what you are likely to discuss with him/her, he or she can decline or accept your meeting request. After all, we all care about being productive.

Ohours has no complicated signup system or a very extended profile manager, so when you make yourself available for office hours, you can pretty much expect anyone to show up and ask a meeting. Some folks could feel scared by that, but for me this is an opportunity to meet interesting people that for whatever reason are not inside my usual network.

(You do not have to take my word for it: I found ohours via  the blog of Fred Wilson, a fanous NYC VC – The vision of Nate Westheimer is in line with what this community needs now! )

By the way: my office hours are available on http://ohr.me/jIlrRD