In order to build a community, you need a couple of things. First, you need a loose connection of people who are actively looking for a home. It’s useful to understand who that community is, where that community hangs out, what’s currently missing, and what they are looking to get through community membership.

A sign of a vibrant community is that new members join because they want to.

Growing a community isn’t about management. It’s about developing leaders. With their help, your community will affect more people and sustain itself longer than you could have managed on your own.