StartupSauce

Community Overview

About StartupSauce

StartupSauce is an invite-only community for SaaS founders based outside Silicon Valley. Our members are founders doing $10K-80K MRR, and about 25% of the group are doing over $1m ARR. If you want to connect with other founders who play at your level, be part of regular mastermind calls, get recommendations on what software tools to use, or which Facebook ad agency to work with, or want to learn how to nail your next sales call (or build and manage a sales team!) then this is the community for you.

The community at a glance

StartupSauce is a Slack Group for Founders and startup builders and SaaS Founders with roughly 100 members. It has been around since 2018. It has a live chat communication style. It also includes an application process to join, 1:1 member pairing, events or meetups, member perks or discounts, an email newsletter, paid membership options, and courses or structured learning.

On Slack
Established 2018
100 Members

Community Features

This community has a realtime chat

This community requires an application to join

Pairing

Only 8% of SaaS communities have member pairing

This community sets up 1:1 pairing between its members

This community hosts offline events and meetups

This community has discounts and perks for its members (potentially for a cost)

This community has an email newsletter of related content

This community has a paid membership level

This community offers educational courses

Community Reviews

First of all, joining this group as a new SaaS founder, has been the BEST thing I could have done for my business. Since the moment I joined I had a bunch of questions and the community came together to help me through my issues & weak points. From operating my business to selling it 2 years later. Made some great friends through this group, and really enjoy being part of this. Trust me, joining StartupSauce will elevate your business to new levels (this sounds like im the owner promoting my business, but it is truly the best community hahah). HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
- Julien
This community was exactly what I needed! I always look forward to the weekly calls, and the input I get is invaluable, whether it's answers to questions I have, tips for best practices that actually work, or perspectives I didn't even know I was missing. It's like having an extensive board of advisors without having to give up equity or control to get one. Highly recommended!
- Martin

Frequently asked questions

Who is StartupSauce for?
Best for Founders and startup builders and SaaS Founders enthusiasts looking for a Slack-based community with live chat, events or meetups.
Is StartupSauce free to join?
StartupSauce is listed with paid membership options. The community link spells out current pricing and member benefits.
How many members does StartupSauce have?
Roughly 100 members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is StartupSauce on?
StartupSauce runs on Slack. Slack is a business communication platform which offers many realtime chat features, including persistent chat rooms (channels) organized by topic, private groups, and direct messaging. Slack is popular as a company communication tool, but offers realtime communication functionality to other types of communities as well.
What topics does StartupSauce cover?
On the Hive Index, StartupSauce is organized under Founders and startup builders, SaaS Founders.
How do I join StartupSauce ?
You can join StartupSauce by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Entrepreneurship communities like?
One of the biggest categories on the site, covering everything from first-time startup founders to serial entrepreneurs scaling multiple businesses. You will find communities on Reddit, Discord, and Slack for idea validation, fundraising advice, hiring strategy, and the daily grind of building a startup or company. Good for finding peers at similar stages and getting honest feedback from people who have been through it.

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