After building at least a handful of communities from nothing, and consulting on several others, this is the approach I take to starting a community.  1. Understand Company Goals &…

Community growth can be achieved by using tried and true methods. Use these strategies to grow significantly over time.

As we know, growth doesn’t just happen on its own. Sure, some companies hit the lottery but you can’t leave your success up to the fates by waiting for that to happen. So you have to plan, week by week, month by month, to achieve steady, scalable growth.

There are so many factors that contribute to the confusion around choosing a strategy for growth. After working with multiple startups, I’ve noticed 5 issues that specifically prevent companies from meeting their goals. Here, I’ll explain what each roadblock is, how it affects results, and how it can be remedied.

Things That Don’t Scale Have Exponential Effects COMMUNITY One common piece of advice you hear while working with startups, or on a growth team is: Do things that don’t scale.…