About PORCH
Being an entrepreneur is hard. Being an immigrant adds exponentially more complexity and challenges. PORCH is an exclusive community for immigrant entrepreneurs in, or coming to Canada. PORCH provides a curated, engaging and safe community to build relationships, learn, share and help each other succeed. Everything you need to grow. Helping 1,000,000 immigrant entrepreneurs succeed in Canada.
The community at a glance
PORCH is a Slack Group for Founders and startup builders and Canadians with roughly 300 members. It has been around since 2022. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. It also includes an application process to join, 1:1 member pairing, events or meetups, member perks or discounts, job listings or career networking, an email newsletter, courses or structured learning, and curated tools and resources. On the Hive Index it ranks #3 in the Canada communities list.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
This community has a realtime chat
This community requires an application to join
Pairing
Only 14% of Entrepreneurship communities have member pairingThis 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 a job board or provides career networking opportunities
This community has an email newsletter of related content
This community offers educational courses
Tools
Only 8% of Entrepreneurship communities have tools and resourcesThis community aggregates tools & resources
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is PORCH for?
- Best for Founders and startup builders and Canadians enthusiasts looking for a Slack-based community with forum discussion, live chat, events or meetups.
- Is PORCH free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does PORCH have?
- Roughly 300 members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is PORCH on?
- PORCH 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 PORCH cover?
- On the Hive Index, PORCH is organized under Founders and startup builders, Canadians.
- How do I join PORCH?
- You can join PORCH 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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