diff --git a/components/startups/StartupProfileTile.tsx b/components/startups/StartupProfileTile.tsx
index 76bd530..90e87a9 100644
--- a/components/startups/StartupProfileTile.tsx
+++ b/components/startups/StartupProfileTile.tsx
@@ -41,56 +41,56 @@ export default function StartupProfileTile({
   } | null>(null);
   const [connectionMessage, setConnectionMessage] = useState<string>("");
 
-  const { rank } = useSupabase();
-  const v1Community = rank && rank >= 1;
-  const v1Member = rank && rank >= 2;
+//   const { rank } = useSupabase();
+//   const v1Community = rank && rank >= 1;
+//   const v1Member = rank && rank >= 2;
 
   const anonymousPersonImage =
     "https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/default-avatar-profile-icon-social-600nw-1677509740.jpg";
 
-  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState<boolean>(false);
+//   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState<boolean>(false);
 
-  const sendConnectionMessage = useCallback(() => {
-    const session = supabase.auth.session();
-    if (!session) return;
-    const { access_token: accessToken } = session;
+//   const sendConnectionMessage = useCallback(() => {
+//     const session = supabase.auth.session();
+//     if (!session) return;
+//     const { access_token: accessToken } = session;
 
-    setIsLoading(true);
-    const body = JSON.stringify({
-      recipient: profileEmail,
-      message: connectionMessage,
-    });
-    fetch(CONNECTION_REQUEST_URL, {
-      method: "POST",
-      headers: {
-        "Content-Type": "application/json",
-        Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
-      },
-      body,
-    })
-      .then(async (response) => {
-        setConnectDialogOpen(false);
-        setIsLoading(false);
+//     setIsLoading(true);
+//     const body = JSON.stringify({
+//       recipient: profileEmail,
+//       message: connectionMessage,
+//     });
+//     fetch(CONNECTION_REQUEST_URL, {
+//       method: "POST",
+//       headers: {
+//         "Content-Type": "application/json",
+//         Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
+//       },
+//       body,
+//     })
+//       .then(async (response) => {
+//         setConnectDialogOpen(false);
+//         setIsLoading(false);
 
-        if (response.ok) {
-          setConnectionStatus({
-            success: true,
-            message: "Connection sent successfully!",
-          });
-        } else {
-          const errorBody = await response.text();
-          setConnectionStatus({ success: false, message: errorBody });
-        }
-      })
-      .catch((error) => {
-        console.log("Error sending connection request:", error);
-        setIsLoading(false);
-        setConnectionStatus({
-          success: false,
-          message: "An error occurred while sending the connection request.",
-        });
-      });
-  }, [profileEmail, connectionMessage]);
+//         if (response.ok) {
+//           setConnectionStatus({
+//             success: true,
+//             message: "Connection sent successfully!",
+//           });
+//         } else {
+//           const errorBody = await response.text();
+//           setConnectionStatus({ success: false, message: errorBody });
+//         }
+//       })
+//       .catch((error) => {
+//         console.log("Error sending connection request:", error);
+//         setIsLoading(false);
+//         setConnectionStatus({
+//           success: false,
+//           message: "An error occurred while sending the connection request.",
+//         });
+//       });
+//   }, [profileEmail, connectionMessage]);
 
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col items-center p-2">
@@ -135,12 +135,12 @@ export default function StartupProfileTile({
 
           <Transition
             as={Fragment}
-            enter="transition ease-out duration-150"
-            enterFrom="opacity-0 scale-50"
+            enter="transition ease-out duration-100"
+            enterFrom="opacity-0 scale-75"
             enterTo="opacity-100 scale-100"
-            leave="transition ease-in duration-150"
+            leave="transition ease-in duration-100"
             leaveFrom="opacity-100 scale-100"
-            leaveTo="opacity-0 scale-50"
+            leaveTo="opacity-0 scale-75"
           >
             <Popover.Panel className="absolute z-[9999] bottom-[-30px] left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 flex space-x-4">
               <div className="flex items-center space-x-2">
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ export default function StartupProfileTile({
         </Popover>
       )}
 
-      <Transition appear show={connectDialogOpen} as={Fragment}>
+      {/* <Transition appear show={connectDialogOpen} as={Fragment}>
         <Dialog
           as="div"
           className="relative z-10"
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@ export default function StartupProfileTile({
               >
                 <Dialog.Panel className="w-full max-w-lg transform overflow-hidden rounded-2xl bg-white px-6 py-2 text-left align-middle shadow-xl transition-all">
                   <div className="flex flex-col justify-between items-start">
-                    {(v1Community || v1Member) && (
                       <p className="text-sm p-4 flex items-center">
                         <FaSlack className="mr-2 w-4 h-4" />
                         <a
@@ -209,9 +208,7 @@ export default function StartupProfileTile({
                           className="hover:underline text-blue-600"
                         >{`Message ${displayName} on Slack`}</a>
                       </p>
-                    )}
 
-                    {v1Member && (
                       <div className="w-full px-4 pb-4">
                         <div className="flex items-center mb-2">
                           <FaEnvelope className="mr-2 w-4 h-4" />
@@ -252,27 +249,22 @@ export default function StartupProfileTile({
                           </div>
                         </div>
                       </div>
-                    )}
 
-                    {/* {!(v1Community || v1Member) && (
                         <p className="text-sm text-gray-400">
                           Become a V1 Member to connect with {displayName}{" "}
                           through email!
                         </p>
-                      )} */}
 
-                    {/* {!(v1Community || v1Member) && (
                       <p className="text-sm text-gray-400">
                         Finish signing in to connect with members of V1!
                       </p>
-                    )} */}
                   </div>
                 </Dialog.Panel>
               </Transition.Child>
             </div>
           </div>
         </Dialog>
-      </Transition>
+      </Transition> */}
     </div>
   );
 }