Guide
A Founder's Guide to Community
David Spinks (Lenny's Newsletter) · lennysnewsletter.com
The canonical founder-facing guide from the person who built CMX and wrote the book on it.
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- The necessary cold shower before you commit: most founders should not build one yet. davidspinks.substack.com Article You Shouldn't Start a Community David Spinks
- The standard book on communities that grow the bottom line, still the field's reference. goodreads.com Guide The Business of Belonging David Spinks
- A tight audio primer on when community actually enhances a business model. foundersjournalpod.morningbrew.com Podcast How to Build a Community-Enhanced Business Founder's Journal (Morning Brew)
- Spinks on the mechanics: rituals, moderation, and measuring belonging. meetup.com Podcast Episode 9: Community Building for Business with David Spinks Meetup (with David Spinks)
- The ACP (Audience, Community, Product) sequence with the no-code and AI shortcuts. nocodeexits.substack.com Article Greg Isenberg's Playbook for Community-First Startups NoCode Exits
- Proof cases of community as the growth engine, not the cost center. capitaly.vc Article Greg Isenberg Case Studies: 7 Community-Led Startups That Scaled Without Ads Capitaly
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