How to Create an Instant-Community

by Adrian Speyer | CLI Article

Building a community can be a long and involved process, one that can even take years. A writer and community builder going simply by the screen name Danielle takes that idea of community and turns it on its head. Her focus is on the idea of “time-bound pop-up...

What We Can Learn from the Success of a 7-Year-Old Paid Community

by Adrian Speyer | CLI Article

The Business of Community presents a case study of Dreamers & Doers, a paid community for women entrepreneurs in its seventh year. It is a reflection on the past seven years of success synthesized into a set of six simple takeaways.  Build a community you want to...

How to Build an Online Community: A PeerBoard Guide to Community Building

by Adrian Speyer | CLI Article

PeerBoard’s guide hits several of the most important aspects of community building and includes the fundamentals you need to know to start building your own. The guide also contains valuable insight for those trying to grow, maintain, or boost existing...

The Social Architecture of Impactful Communities

by Adrian Speyer | CLI Article

Nick deWilde offers a comprehensive guide of community builders that aim to create lasting, impactful organizations. Informed by his experience building, managing, and participating in a range of thriving communities, deWilde tells readers how impactful groups are...

How the Most Successful Startups Make Community Work for Them

by Adrian Speyer | CLI Article

Carrie Jones reminds us that over 60% of startups valued at over $1 billion investment in community as a fundamental part of their business model. Learning from the success of companies like Airbnb, Lyft, Instacart, and Pinterest, Jones gives us six ways companies are...