Building Communities with Bailey Richardson, Partner at People & Company

Bailey Richardson grew the early community at Instagram, where she was one of the first employees. She interviewed hundreds of extraordinary community leaders and co-authored a book on how to build communities today (called "Get Together"). Currently a partner at People & Company, she coaches organizations on how to get their people together. Bailey has become the go-to expert for anything related to communities and, in this episode, she shares some of her best tips and lessons with us. Topics:00:22 — Introduction with Roxanne Varza01:19 — Definition of a community: a group of people that keep coming together over something they care about05:15 — Examples of communities: Cloud Appreciation Society, Men's Support Club, Star Wars Club07:28 — Bailey’s experience as one of the first employees of Instagram09:13 — On community at Instagram11:56 — How Bailey started People & Company12:46 — On why community building is good for business13:55 — Example of Substack19:02 — Does community apply to all types of businesses?25:36 — Bailey’s favourite communities30:38 — What people get wrong about communities32:48 — The importance of consistency for a community to work38:40 — Bailey’s tips for early-stage startups on building community (examples from Paul Graham and IndieHackers)48:02 — On the growing pains of communities53:28 — Examples of the positive impact that communities can have: Instagram, YouTube, GirlTrekSTATION F: The Podcast is hosted by Roxanne Varza, and produced by Cindy Yang. Art is by Gaëtan Lefebvre. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Welcome to Entrepreneur Talks by STATION F, a podcast to inspire and support entrepreneurs in their journey!STATION F is the world's largest startup campus, with 1000+ startups working on-site. Located in Paris, STATION F gathers all the services an entrepreneur might need under one roof, including 350+ VC funds, 30+ public administrations, and mentorship offices by leading tech companies like Apple, Google, AWS, and OVH.We are here to help bring ambitious ideas to life and, in this podcast, you'll be able to meet some of the most brilliant entrepreneurs and personalities, discover exciting projects, and learn from their experiences. Failures, regrets, tips, learnings, emotions - no topic will be avoided. We will address all questions to learn the best from our guests.Sit tight, listen carefully, and take notes, because you're about to get inspired. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.