Any tips on building strong communities?https://dreami.io/

Ashima·Mar 28, 2021

As I'm building a startup that is very mission driven, I would love to learn as much as I can on building strong communities. Are there any tips, courses and resources one would recommend to build a strong and active community? One a secondary note, I am looking for platforms to host community conversations. Facebook and Slack are fairly overwhelming and can get difficult to manage.

teresaman·Mar 29, 2021

I highly recommend this book (there is also a podcast series!) https://gettogether.world/

LaniAssaf·Mar 29, 2021

Yes +1 to this book! It's so actionable & wonderful.

brianafm·Mar 29, 2021

I also recommend this book and podcast! Also, Facebook has a community management certification that would be super helpful.

LouiseH·Mar 29, 2021

Hi Ashima, here's a resource guide for community-driven founders which might help you further. Good luck on building your mission-driven startup and I look forward to learning more. If I can help you further please do not hesitate to reach out. https://www.notion.so/200-Community-Driven-Founder-Resources-Guide-a948720e44af432ca494c33dc54c4756

AlaraAkcasiz·Mar 29, 2021

this is so good 🙌🏻

AlaraAkcasiz·Mar 29, 2021

Reach out to elpha crew 😂

KateLGrant·Mar 29, 2021

I really like the book Startup Communities by Brad Feld (https://www.amazon.ca/Startup-Communities-Building-Entrepreneurial-Ecosystem/dp/1118441540/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=startup+communities&qid=1617049125&sr=8-3) and CMX has some great resources as well. One thing I will say about building is that having alignment is very important within the organization. What are you goals, what is your mission and how do you plan to accomplish this. Often times community or ecosystem roles are the last to get paid attention to as it can sometimes not be clear what people do in this role. Define your OKRs and ensure that the team is aligned and it will go a long way. Also happy to chat on this as I've built a career around building ecosystem and community within startups and VC.

Jolleen·Mar 30, 2021

I just listened to this episode on Mixergy about building communities and you might find it insightful and David just wrote a book called the Business of Belonging which talks about communities ( I haven’t read it yet but from the discussion it seems like a good resource for people interested in communities).https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/startup-stories-mixergy/id348690336?i=1000514521963

Jolleen·Mar 30, 2021

As for platforms, I’ve heard good things about Circle but I haven’t tried it yet.