Before you develop an onboarding process to your community (which is more appropriate at a later stage) you must decide how you screen for potential co-founders, early community members, and investors.

Step 1 Make a list of non-negotiables

Step 2 Gauge their interest

Step 3 Meet casually

Step 4 Meet in-person

Step 5 Test out with a light…

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Founding community members have discovered each other in a variety ways – online forums, local events, spiritual temples, and so on. The key is to be vocal about your emerging community wherever you can, so that you can connect with people passionate about the project.

– First, we recommend that you create a profile on Tribes, a platform run by…

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Understanding Essential Roles or Skills

Reflecting on the type of regenerative community you are building will give you insight into the various roles you have to fill. Here you will identify the essential roles needed for your project to succeed that are not currently filled. Refer to these guidelines to discover the people with the skills…

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Community Founders/Members

Write down every name of core members of your project, as well as a short bio. Include a picture if possible. These are people who plan to be involved in the project long-term.

– Core Member #1

Bio

– Core Member #2

Bio

– Core Member #3

Bio

** An ideal range of co-founders is 3-7

List everyone and everything that will be impacted positively and negatively by your project.

Inventory

Sourcing from your current network and circles of trust

Inventory of People You Already Know That Are Potential Members/Contributors

Write down every name of possible contributors and key individuals who are connected to but maybe not directly involved with this project. This will help you build awareness of your social capital. Below…

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