Arinze Obiezue
Aug 8, 2017 · 1 min read

I see. Well like you rightly highlighted, collectivism-in-capitalism is something which needs to be made attractive for people to even consider it as an option. When I think about vale propositions for that, three things come to mind:

  1. Networking Opportunity: What kinds of people are a part of the community? By joining your community, like HEA, do I get the opportunity to interact with top people in the industry that I normally would not have had the opportunity to? If yes, then please sign me up.
  2. Growth Opportunity: Does the community you’re building care about my growth as an entrepreneur? Do you organize workshops/trainings for me to learn new skills, develop existing ones, and teach others? SheLeadsAfrica, for example, organizes SheHives across the globe which are basically workshops for women to learn entrepreneurial skills, etc. Now that’s a value proposition in and of itself.
  3. Business Opportunity: By joining you community of entrepreneurs, are there opportunities for me to secure business partnerships, get a job, or outsource talent? If yes, how? How likely am I to get these things? If the chances are high, then sign me up already.

There are definitely more value propositions to think about, but these three are the big buckets from which the others spring. Entrenching these things into a community of not just entrepreneurs, but people who share common interests, makes collectivism-in-capitalism worth the while.

I hope this answered your question.

Arinze Obiezue

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