The Top 6 Paid Slack Communities
There’s a whole host of reasons paid Slack communities work wonders for small businesses and social groups — they ensure participation, reimburse the leader for their time, and are a profoundly engaging means of communication, to name just a few — which is why they’ve been growing enormously in popularity lately. Here we’ve rounded up a few of our favorite paid Slack communities so you can learn from others’ success.
#FemaleFounder
What it is: Founding a startup is hard enough without adding to the mix the gender disparities of the tech world. The successful #FemaleFounders Slack community is the first resource of its kind, offering support and answers for women founders. As group creator Angela Cois put it, “I strongly believe that one of the key-factors leading to success in business is surrounding yourself with talented and remarkable people.”
Why it works: Startup founders are a tech-savvy bunch and many are already using Slack for their business anyway, making it a convenient way to connect. Female founders are rare enough that it would be near impossible to replicate a community of this size and depth IRL.
What it costs: $30 one-time fee
#Workfrom
What it is: To be a digital nomad is to live the millennial dream, but it isn’t all beautiful Instagrams and flexible hours. This community supports remote workers, digital nomads, business travelers, and students around the world, plus provides the bonus of discounts and offers.
Why it works: Whether full-timers or freelancers, remote workers have a notoriously hard time connecting with their coworkers. This Slack community provides a whole host of other employees who actually _get_ the challenges of your work life
In their words: “Our Slack community consists of freelancers, entrepreneurs, digital nomads, makers, and many others — all united by the common desire to work remotely at a place and time of their choosing.”
What it costs: $5 per month or $50 per year
#Starters
What it is: This NYC-based community brings together professionals and influencers in the sports business and tech realms. This thriving community helps members stay in the know about what’s now and next in tech, business, and sports.
Why it works: This active community provides valuable ROI for members through features like AMAs (Ask Me Anything) with industry experts and networking with sports professionals around the world.
In their words: “ Starters is a community of sports tech thought leaders, innovators, and industry experts who are at the front lines of shaping the future of sports. The value of our community is not in the number of people who are involved, rather the quality of the community members. The $19 membership fee helps us weed out the potential members who aren’t committed to growing and building a beneficial community for the greater collective.”
What it costs: $19 one-time fee
#TechLondon
What it is: Far too many of the tech world’s best resources are isolated in Silicon Valley — great for them, but a challenge for the rest of the world. This community brings together all those working in the tech space across the pond in London.
Why it works: This community covers a broad range of relevant topics, meaning there’s something for everyone. For example, hiring, marketing, fundraising, and, of course, tech are all on the table.
What it costs: Just ￡1!
#Startup
What it is: Startup, with more than 3000 founders, is all startups all the time. With an illustrious list of members, it’s the go-to place for all your startup-formation questions. On #Startup, you can get honest feedback, talk about your new ventures, and participate in AMAs.
Why it works: Many other tech startup communities are a grab-bag of recruiters, established companies trolling for new ideas and employees, and startups at various phases of growth. #Startup is all about getting your startup off the ground, with all the support and answers you need along the way.
What it costs: €20 one-time fee
#Nomads
What it is: #Nomads is the biggest of the bunch, and empowers Digital Nomads to find the best wifi, eat the best food and meet like-minded friends all over the world.
Why it works: There are thousands of members on #Nomads from all over the world. Joining will give you access to the Slack community, their Q&A Site and forum, and between those you can cover all your bases as you set out for your Nomading.
What it costs: $75/year
Have a passion you’d like to form a community around or a community you’d like to take digital? We’re here to help! SlackPass is the easiest way to form a paid Slack community.
