[Pre-Order] Community Building: The Founder's Playbook

Got a community? Chances are, it's not working for you. Here's why.

Hi—I’m Mindaugas. I specialize in turning ordinary communities into extraordinary business assets.

Your community might be buzzing, but beneath the surface, there's a void. It's not the lack of activity; it's the absence of purposeful action that turns those interactions into business gains. It's a trap many fall into, mistaking motion for progress, and it's costing you more than just engagement—it's costing you growth and revenue.

That’s where my expertise comes in.

At InVision ($100M ARR), On Deck, and now Coho, I transform passive groups into contributors to revenue and business growth.

Over the last 10 years, I've built my own communities, from free Slack groups to ones opening multi-million dollar ARR opportunities, and consulted and advised founders from the earliest stages to Series A companies like Gravity Sketch and others.

★★★★★ "My conversation with Mindaugas was refreshing as I was not given formulas. It resulted in practical and creative action steps on how to build connections and not just click-through counts." - Linda Brudz, Founder @ Baking Lab Notebook

For a long time, I kept these strategies to myself, thinking they were my secret weapon.

Then I saw so many founders struggling, treating communities as just another chat room, not realizing their true potential. That’s when I decided it's time to share – not just tips, but real, hard-earned lessons.

For Founders Ready to Level Up: You're not here for community vanity metrics. You're here to turn your community into a business asset. This guide answers the tough questions – the ones about turning engagement into advocacy and dinners into deals.

What you'll discover:

• "Community Essentials" @ $39: Fundamental tactics to pivot your community from passive to powerful.
• "Community Building Mastery" @ $99: Advanced strategies for harnessing your community’s untapped business potential.
• Exclusive Guide + 1:1 Session @ $249: Personalized advice to transform your unique community challenges into opportunities.

Here are the type of questions I get and exactly what we'll cover in the guide and the 1-1 sessions ⇩

Here's a snapshot of what I've done:

1. InVision: Enterprise Community Expansion & Revenue Generation

• Initiatives: Led the creation and implementation of a series of private, invite-only dinner series targeting key accounts.
• Impact on Enterprise Accounts: Successfully empowered the sales team by opening and expanding major global accounts.
• Revenue Growth: Generated new Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) pipelines amounting to millions of dollars.
• Budget Efficiency: Achieved these significant milestones within an incredibly limited budget, maximizing ROI.

2. On Deck: Building & Scaling Design Community

• Community Development: Founded and scaled the Design Community/Fellowship from the ground up.
• Membership Growth: Grew the community to include members from leading companies in the industry.
• Revenue Impact: Drove the community to generate close to $1 million in annual revenue.
• Expansion to Other Fields: Replicated this successful model for communities in Engineering, Data Science, and more.

3. Coho: Leadership Community Growth

• Community Expansion: Grew the community to over 800 leaders across various domains including Design, Data Science, Engineering, Chief of Staff, Marketing, Sales, and Business Development.
• Prestigious Member Base: Attracted members from top-tier companies like Google, Netflix, Amazon, Stripe, etc.
• Network Quality: Focused on not just numbers, but the quality of the network, bringing in leaders and influencers from respective industries.

Additional Highlights:

• Podcast Appearances: Featured on platforms like Undefeated Underdogs and DesignMBA, sharing the stage with industry leaders like Justin Welsh, Soleio, Eric Banh, Polina Pompliano and others.
• Global Influence: Organized and facilitated events across continents.
• Proven Impact: Launched and scaled a global leadership dinner program influencing ARR and opening doors for strategic partnerships with new and existing Enterprise customers.
• Community Champion: Led community initiatives and represented InVision at premier design conferences globally.

"Mindaugas is an outstanding community builder, connector and creative mind. He has an unerring ability to put himself into the minds of customers and build unmissable programmes creating far deeper loyalty and value than traditional campaigns. He single-handedly activated an audience of senior design leaders across Europe with a sales dinner programme that created lasting inroads into a large number of multinational brands." - Anna Morrogh, Former Head of EMEA Marketing, InVision.

"Mindaugas has an innate ability to connect with people and build strong relationships. During our time working together, I saw him be incredibly versatile in his skill set, from presenting ideas to a large group to building detailed strategic plans to grow our brand presence in Europe." - Jen Mylroie, Global Integrated Marketing, Stripe.

Delivery Timeline: The guide goes live by January 30th. 1:1 calls begin January 5th or before, I'll personally reach out to schedule with the first 60.