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Hi everyone,
I wanted to share a rather depressing observation from the last 18 months, and honestly, I need to start by calling myself out.
For a long time, participating in these online communities became a massive form of "Action Faking" for me. I have a strong tendency to procrastinate by endlessly researching and consuming information instead of executing. Reading books gave me that initial "wake-up call," but these closed forums, webinars, and Slack channels were what kept me hooked.
See, nobody in my immediate real-life circle cares about entrepreneurship. These groups served as a vital motivational tool for me—a way to feel connected to a "tribe."
Within the last two years, I’ve been a member of 4 different business communities (hosted on platforms like Kajabi and Circle) that completely shut down. These were paid, premium spaces where the founders genuinely tried to provide value.
Here is what I witnessed:
It's like buying a gym membership and only showing up 10% of the time. The percentage of people who actually execute and move forward is incredibly small.
Honestly, it makes me a bit sad. It feels like the illusion of this online "tribe" is shattering. I am incredibly grateful for the legacy forums that have stayed open f (even when the founders get annoyed with us "drive-by" members who just lurk), because they act as a oasis.
I know a website can't replace real action. But honestly? It still mattered to me. Entrepreneurship is incredibly lonely when nobody in your immediate real-life circle understands what you're trying to build. Even if these groups sometimes felt like an echo chamber or "just talking," they gave me a sense of belonging. I’m genuinely going to miss the contact with those people.
At least we still have the Fastlane Forum.
I wanted to share a rather depressing observation from the last 18 months, and honestly, I need to start by calling myself out.
For a long time, participating in these online communities became a massive form of "Action Faking" for me. I have a strong tendency to procrastinate by endlessly researching and consuming information instead of executing. Reading books gave me that initial "wake-up call," but these closed forums, webinars, and Slack channels were what kept me hooked.
See, nobody in my immediate real-life circle cares about entrepreneurship. These groups served as a vital motivational tool for me—a way to feel connected to a "tribe."
Within the last two years, I’ve been a member of 4 different business communities (hosted on platforms like Kajabi and Circle) that completely shut down. These were paid, premium spaces where the founders genuinely tried to provide value.
Here is what I witnessed:
- The AI Pivot Ghost Towns: Two communities tried to pivot into AI. They managed to sign up about 350+ paying members. But fast forward a few weeks, and only a handful of people would show up to weekly webinars. Barely anyone commented. It became a ghost town, and the founders just gave up.
- The "Juice Isn't Worth the Squeeze" Dilemma: Another group I was in for two years was run by a very successful millionaire. It was a paid space with around 900 members. But week after week, the same 15–20 people showed up. The founder eventually got bored and realized the energy return on investment wasn't there. He literally said the juice wasn't worth the squeeze and shut it down two months ago.
- The High-Ticket Ghost Town: Just yesterday, another community I was in closed. This one was pricier—$100 a month with about 80 members. Same story: engagement dropped , and the owner pulled the plug. I totally understand the founders' perspective, but it still sucks.
It's like buying a gym membership and only showing up 10% of the time. The percentage of people who actually execute and move forward is incredibly small.
Honestly, it makes me a bit sad. It feels like the illusion of this online "tribe" is shattering. I am incredibly grateful for the legacy forums that have stayed open f (even when the founders get annoyed with us "drive-by" members who just lurk), because they act as a oasis.
I know a website can't replace real action. But honestly? It still mattered to me. Entrepreneurship is incredibly lonely when nobody in your immediate real-life circle understands what you're trying to build. Even if these groups sometimes felt like an echo chamber or "just talking," they gave me a sense of belonging. I’m genuinely going to miss the contact with those people.
At least we still have the Fastlane Forum.
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