Black in Business is a partnership between Afros In Tha City and The Calgary Journal to showcase some of the city’s Black owned business and the people who power them.

The following feature is by Cassie Hearn of The Calgary Journal.

After ending a three-year-long relationship, Monty Bechir felt a need for a more holistic approach to dating.

“All these dating apps sort of feel superficial, meaning, it is mostly based on looks and pictures and it feels very transactional. I think meaningful relationships should be based on more than just pictures,” says Bechir, the CEO of Vybes Technologies. 

Vybes is an astrology-based compatibility & community app. The app shows users and their matches their astrological sign compatibility in a number of categories such as communication and spirituality.

Although the app is not open to the general public yet, the goal is to connect individuals together using more than just a photo. Bechir does not know exactly when the app will become available to the general public but it is currently available on an invite-only system.

Watch Cassie Hearn‘s full interview with Monty Bechir here