Jordan Bester

-  Constraints force you to get something done. Ask yourself - "  What constraints are you setting for yourself?  What type of schedule do you have for your goals?" 

“There's nothing that builds community as strongly as shared struggle. "

- Keep notes on what you read. You can do this however you like. It doesn't need to be a big production or a complicated system. Just do something to emphasize the important points and passages.

- Keep all the elements of your event experience in one place. “If you use multiple platforms that people have to find links for and log into, you’ll quickly lose engagement,” he says.

- If you’re also measuring the impact on the business, that doesn’t make it less of an “authentic community” initiative. In fact, it’s critical to be able to show the value of your community, because that’s what will help you justify and grow your investment in serving your members.

" Everyone is realizing that the opportunity of the creator economy is much broader and deeper than originally anticipated. Creators aren't simply disrupting the media world, they're turning entire industries upside down. Because they are scalable friends, educators & retailers, they can take over the markets of loneliness, education & CPG. "

- How do they see work fitting in their life? Does the style match? (Mornings vs late, hours, etc.)- Level of process and improvisation – how are decisions made, how well are things spec’d and defined, etc.- Mutual goals and motivations – money versus serving a goal versus learning versus others- What stage of startups do they like? Seed, mid,... See more