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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.
Andy Budd • The Growth Equation: How Early Stage Startups Can Build a Powerful Engine for Growth
The potential to build community-curated knowledge networks remains largely untapped. There are reasons to be optimistic; the economic feasibility of paid communities, a renewed interest in curation, a slow move away from big social, and an improved understanding of platform incentives. All combined, this will lead to communities that are more... See more
Adam Grant • Check Your Pulse #55
To create something that others want to join and support, we have to remember a core tenet: communities function best and are most durable when they’re helping members to be more successful in some way in a connected and dynamic world.