Fusion42 Community Catalyst #001
A catch up on what's been going on
👋 It’s been a while since I put together an update for the community, a million and one excuses but I am going with just a lack of time.
So here goes, what has been going on in the community—>
😃 The good:
Well that’s easy, it continues to grow and has helped many create connections and generate. not only knowledge. but some great business contacts.
We just partnered up with a group in the US that are totally community focused, it will help us bridge the gap and bring new voices and viewpoints to our group, much more about this in the weeks to come.
In an effort to streamline things and help members we changes channel 15 to 🎉 SALES and PROMO, so anyone looking for customers in the Fusion42 group can freely promote their services here.
⭐️ Big thank you to the members who are always active and paying it forward, there is a special place waiting for you.
😔 The Bad:
This is more a personal thing, I love seeing people asking questions, especially as the life of a founder is so convoluted, full of mixed signals. It is a greed thing from my side because it helps me learn and by sharing helps us all learn. There is a little ask in this which is to share more, ask more …. it also serves as great practise and testing when it comes to keeping customers and stakeholders updated on your journey.
Check out the channels as pretty much everything is covered, questions and updates can range from specific things to more open ended brain dumps, or just a celebration of having achieved something and ticked it off.
➡️ What operational challenges do I need to think about for my B2B platform when going from 100 to 1000 users?
➡️ Can I use the word “shit” in my stakeholder update? 😄
➡️ We did X and Y happened… so happy
😖 The Ugly:
Hearing about people second hand that are direct messaging members to ask for things, I get it, but don’t understand it, why it is so difficult to first communicate in the community for everyone’s benefits 🤷🏼♂️, that is what community is right?
💬 Chat activity:
With an average of over 100 conversations per day the group is busy but certainly not overwhelming. We are now a community of close to 800 people from all corners of the planet. Due to the limitations with Whatsapp I do spend time checking who has joined and never engaged to remove them and make space for for others.
We have an airtable of registered members and for those who have registered please reach out if you would like access to it.
If you have not yet registered then please find the link here:
🗂️ Topics covered in the groups
➡️ Advertising and Marketing Strategies: Queries on the effectiveness of different advertising formats on platforms like Meta, suggestions for content types across various social media platforms, and the use of A/B testing for marketing campaigns.
➡️ Funding and Investment: Discussions about finding and securing funding, including grants and investor agreements for startups, along with seeking advice on how to approach and structure proposals for potential sponsors.
➡️ Legal and Regulatory Advice: Questions on corporate restructuring, such as removing a co-founder's name from business documents, and inquiries about startup valuation services.
➡️ Product Development and Market Fit: Insightful exchanges on product development stages, MVP (Minimum Viable Product) testing, and strategies for market entry, particularly in the context of a food waste prevention platform.
➡️ Professional Development: Conversations on attending and maximizing opportunities at major events like Web Summit, including preparation tips for attendees and participants.
➡️ Business Management Tools and Practices: Discussions on digital banking solutions for business operations in restricted currency environments, and queries about using specific ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems for business management.
the ❤️ of Fusion42 🙏🏼
Resources for F42 members:
Folk -Streamline your contacts and nurture relationships effortlessly.
Notion -Your all-in-one workspace for notes, tasks, wikis, and databases.
Hubspot -Grow your business with a comprehensive marketing, sales, and service platform.
Brex. -Empower your business finances with corporate cards and spend management.
fiverr. -Connect with freelancers to get more done, from anywhere, anytime.
mondaycom -Project management made easy – collaborate, organize, and track work in one visual tool.
Stripe -Simplify your online payments with seamless integration and global reach.
Zendesk -Enhance customer service with a powerful and flexible support ticketing system.
📞🖥️ Open call:
Our open call series that we hold every second Thursday is finding its way.
The first call was about the Startup ecosystem in KSA and the second was focused on the application of AI in business and wider AI use cases.
As we move forward we will be niching down on how the Startup investor landscape is changing dramatically with more turning to a data driven approach. We will be looking into how fundraising and due diligence is evolving with new AI tools and really dig into what the best tools out there are and more importantly what needs to be built to help us all on our fundraising journey.
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