Y Combinator gives $500K when AI tools cost $20/month. What exactly are you supposed to spend that money on?
200+ company cohorts destroyed the intimate community that made early YC valuable. You're just another face in the crowd.
Learning from founders who built companies 20 years ago with different tools? You're playing a different game entirely.
✗ Zero funding in exchange for 0% equity
✗ Zero fees in exchange for zero paywalls
✓ Community as valuable as you choose to make it
✓ Complete transparency about real struggles
✓ Peer-to-peer learning from founders playing the same game you are
✓ Maybe a free t-shirt
Every member knows every other member by name and has a rough idea of what they're working on. No getting lost in the crowd.
Idea, Pre-Revenue, Early Stage, Growth
AI/ML, SaaS, E-commerce, Creator Economy
Build local ecosystem density in your area
Each community is led by experienced moderators who have real authority and responsibility:
Organize regular meetings, facilitate introductions, and create opportunities for meaningful connections
Enforce community guidelines and remove members who don't contribute positively to the group dynamic
Create community-building activities, workshops, and events tailored to their group's specific needs
Establish cadences, expectations, and culture that make their community genuinely valuable for all members
Moderators have suggested guidelines but ultimate authority over their community's size, rules, and membership.
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