Startups
Meetups
Free communities:
  • Indie Hackers
  • Product Hunt
  • 1 Million Cups
Paid communities:
Tools:
Platforms:
Not open to public membership, but great places to read about others' experiences:
  • Failory
  • YCombinator / Hacker News

From Indie Hackers article

Build a community:

(from Indie Hackers newsletter)

Predictions

  • Community-as-a-Service will become a common XaaS category. Late Checkout helps brands build communities.

Opportunities

  • Build an audience first. Start with a newsletter, podcast, or YouTube channel. Audience-to-community solves the chicken and egg problem. Trends.vc reached 20K+ subscribers before Trends Tribe meetups were launched.
  • Craft a mission statement. (See Compound's Manifesto.) Ask yourself questions like: 'Why do you gather?' and 'What problems do you solve together?'
  • Use challenges to gamify success. Launch MBA members produce 12 products in 12 months.
  • Leverage user-generated content. Hundreds of people tweet using #100DaysOfNoCode, bringing attention to the community.
  • Nurture one-on-one connections to build a stronger community.