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I built a world where you can meet other founders/people, wave and start talking. You just come in, say who you would like to meet or what you need help with, wave and start conversations. Some context Between 2015 and 2019, I built an online community to 30,000 members. I currently run Founders Growth Club. So I’ve seen firsthand how social awkwardness stunt growth. I’m hoping to solve it. I’m having a founders growth event in Codebase, Edinburgh next week Thursday. So if you live in Edinburgh, please let’s connect. Why i think this is important I run an event, people attend, everyone’s great, but they find it hard to stay connected after the event. And by the time someone wants to reach out, it’s already socially awkward. The very extroverted folks who have no qualms posting a lot online do have a blast . But for the rest of us, it isn’t really easy. So opportunities through networking remain at the hands of a few. This world starts with the FGC House - Edinburgh. You come in, see founders around you, see who might be able to help you, wave, and approach when they wave back. Zero social awkwardness. There are Coworking spaces, coffee shops, street benches, etc that you could sit and chat with people either by voice or chat. Messaging Tools Don’t Take Away This Awkwardness Discord/Slack doesn’t solve this problem: I’ve run multiple Slack groups and two discord servers that grew significantly. It’s pretty much the same problem. You create a group for a specific conversation, and actually starting the convo still stays awkward for people just joining. What I've learned through working in and building communities The hardest "Hi" is the first one. Everyone feels the awkward social pressure, and are usually more forgiving than your might assume. Find your clique. You don't need to connect with everyone. Just the few people you vibe with. Ask the people you've met to introduce you to more people when you need specific connections. Consistency is nice, but authenticity will take you further. It's more important to say what you really mean, than to "say something". Other people are also gauging if you're potentially someone they vibe with. You want to represent yourself well. More than half of the "gurus" and "critics" are people like you behind their computers/phones trying to figure it out. Humanize the posts you read, and you'll be able to tap into your own social skills more naturally.   submitted by   /u/tru2cent [link]   [comments]

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  • 发布时间：2026/10/7 20:40:12