After helping launch thousands of communities over the last year, we’ve found the formula for a minimum viable community is… actually pretty simple!

The 1-3-5 community launch

1 Event

3 Channels

5 Members

Really. That’s all it takes! Follow the rest of the guide to learn how you can launch a meaningful & engaged community in days, not weeks 💪

The 1-3-5 Community Launch


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One Event


Designing your kick-off event

➡️ Create your event here!

👀 Extra Resources

How to structure a community onboarding


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Three Channels


Creating spaces to chat

➡️ Create channels here!


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Five Members


Finding your first 5 members

➡️ Invite members here!

👀 Extra Resources

🔗 ”Do things that don’t scale” Essay