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A curated list of the best online communities for startup founders, indie makers, solopreneurs, and creators to connect, learn, and grow.

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# 🧑‍🚀 Awesome Founder Communities [![Awesome](https://awesome.re/badge.svg)](https://awesome.re)

> A curated list of the best online communities for startup founders, indie makers, solopreneurs, and creators to connect, learn, and grow.

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## 🧠 General Founder & Startup Communities

* [Indie Hackers](https://www.indiehackers.com) – Community of founders building profitable internet businesses.
* [Startups.com](https://www.startups.com/community) – Full-service startup support network.
* [Reddit – /r/startups](https://www.reddit.com/r/startups/) – Active subreddit for startup discussion and feedback.
* [LinkedIn – Side Projects & Startups](https://www.linkedin.com/groups/11908947/) – Group for side project builders and startup founders.
* [On Deck](https://www.beondeck.com) – Curated founder fellowships and high-caliber peer networks.
* [Day One](https://www.joindayone.com) – Community and accelerator for early-stage entrepreneurs.

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## 🤝 Networking & Peer Groups

* [Founders Café](https://founderscafe.io) – Invite-only mastermind-style group for startup founders.
* [Launch Club](https://www.launchclub.io) – Slack community for startup makers and founders.
* [Side Project Club](https://www.sideprojectclub.com) – Friendly Slack community for creators.
* [CoFoundersLab](https://cofounderslab.com) – Connect with co-founders and startup teams.
* [Untapped Founders](https://untappedfounders.org) – Peer group for underrepresented founders.

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## 💡 Indie Makers & Solo Founders

* [WIP](https://wip.co) – Community of solo builders sharing progress daily.
* [Makerlog](https://getmakerlog.com) – Friendly space for product updates, streaks, and support.
* [100 Days of No Code](https://www.100daysofnocode.com) – Build and learn no-code skills with others.
* [MegaMaker](https://megamaker.co) – Bootstrapped business community by Justin Jackson.
* [ProductHunt Makers](https://www.producthunt.com/makers) – Connect with other Product Hunt users and creators.
* [Altern](https://altern.ai) – Community and AI tool directory with maker profiles and submissions.

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## 🌍 Niche & Specialized Groups

* [Latitud](https://www.latitud.com) – Founder network for Latin American startups.
* [FemStreet](https://femstreet.substack.com) – Women in tech and venture.
* [Gen Z VCs](https://genzvcs.xyz) – Young founders, VCs, and builders.
* [GrowthHackers](https://growthhackers.com) – Growth marketing and strategy discussions.
* [r/WebDev](https://www.reddit.com/r/WebDev/) – Dev-focused showcase and project feedback.
* [r/MicroSaaS](https://www.reddit.com/r/MicroSaaS/) – Community around small SaaS businesses.
* [r/SoftwareAsAService](https://www.reddit.com/r/SoftwareAsAService/) – SaaS startup builders.
* [r/SmallBusiness](https://www.reddit.com/r/Smallbusiness/) – General business strategy and support.

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## 💬 Slack, Discord & Forums

* [Indie Hackers Growth](https://www.indiehackers.com/growth) – Subgroup of Indie Hackers focused on scaling.
* [NoCode Slack & Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/NoCode/) – No-code discussion and support.
* [UX Design](https://www.reddit.com/r/UXDesign/) – Community of designers and product thinkers.
* [Slack Communities List](https://standuply.com/slack-communities) – Curated index of active founder Slack groups.
* [Discord Startup Servers](https://disboard.org/search?keyword=startup) – Discover active startup Discord groups.

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## 🧘‍♂️ Wellness & Support for Founders

* [Mindful Founders](https://www.mindfulfounders.io) – Community for mental well-being among entrepreneurs.
* [First Round’s Founder Slack](https://firstround.com) – Private founder network (portfolio only).

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## 🤝 Contributions

Know a high-quality founder community that’s not listed? [Open a pull request](https://github.com/DirectorySurf/awesome-founder-communities/pulls) or [submit an issue](https://github.com/DirectorySurf/awesome-founder-communities/issues) to contribute.

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