Give back
This community works because people who got help early keep showing up for the next person. None of these take much time, and all of them matter more than they look.
Hold office hours
Give thirty minutes a month to a founder working on the problem you already solved.
See office hoursOffer a place to land
A spare room for a week is often the difference between a founder making the trip and not making it.
See housingHost or speak at an event
Open your office for a dinner, or take twenty minutes to tell a group what you learned the hard way.
See eventsMake introductions
Answer requests from the community. Most of the time the ask is one email you can send in a minute.
See requestsSupport with money
Donations cover the unglamorous parts: room hire, food at dinners, and housing help for founders who couldn't otherwise afford the trip. Nobody here takes a salary from it.