Community Playbook
How 84 startups used community to grow. Here's what the data says about what they actually did.
Most Used Tools (46 companies)
Pricing Models
How They Got Their First Customer
Time to PMF
Top Companies by MRR (84)
DCBCN is a conference event hosted by Dan and Ian that brings together over 200 entrepreneurs in Barcelona for networking, workshops, and social activities focused on lifestyle businesses. The event demonstrates strong community traction through high attendance and multi-format engagement.
The One Effect, founded by Chris Reynolds, is a community-based venture that brings together entrepreneurs in Barcelona by setting up shared living arrangements. The project has attracted 22 entrepreneurs who have relocated to Barcelona to live in apartments organized by Reynolds, creating an in-person networking hub for digital nomads and entrepreneurs.
Nikhyl Singhal, a veteran product executive from Meta, Google, and Credit Karma, founded The Skip, a community platform for senior product leaders. The community provides coaching, resources, and networking to help product managers navigate career reinvention and adapt to an AI-first landscape.