About Starter Story
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The community at a glance
Starter Story is an online community for Marketers, Business Owners, Founders and startup builders, SaaS Founders, Indie Hackers, and Market Researchers with roughly 235K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It also includes member perks or discounts, an email newsletter, paid membership options, and curated tools and resources. On the Hive Index it ranks #1 in the Market Research communities list. It is the 2nd largest community in the Indie Business topic page, the 2nd largest community in the SaaS topic page, and the 9th largest community in the Business topic page.
Community Topics
- Marketing, 141 communities, 4K views per month including community pages
Marketing
141 communities for Marketers
4K / mo - Business, 92 communities, 3K views per month including community pages
Business
92 communities for Business Owners
3K / mo - Entrepreneurship, 279 communities, 11K views per month including community pages
Entrepreneurship
279 communities for Founders and startup builders
11K / mo - SaaS, 52 communities, 3K views per month including community pages
SaaS
52 communities for SaaS Founders
3K / mo - Indie Business, 48 communities, 2K views per month including community pages
Indie Business
48 communities for Indie Hackers
2K / mo - Market Research, 22 communities, 338 views per month including community pages
Market Research
#122 communities for Market Researchers
338 / mo
Community Features
This community has a forum
Perks
Only 10% of Market Research communities have member perksThis community has discounts and perks for its members (potentially for a cost)
Newsletter
Only 14% of Market Research communities have a newsletterThis community has an email newsletter of related content
Paid
Only 14% of Market Research communities have paid membership tiersThis community has a paid membership level
Tools
Only 3% of Business communities have tools and resourcesThis community aggregates tools & resources
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Starter Story for?
- Best for Marketers and Business Owners and Founders and startup builders and SaaS Founders and Indie Hackers and Market Researchers enthusiasts looking for a an independent setup-based community with forum discussion.
- Is Starter Story free to join?
- Starter Story is listed with paid membership options. The community link spells out current pricing and member benefits.
- How many members does Starter Story have?
- Roughly 235K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What topics does Starter Story cover?
- On the Hive Index, Starter Story is organized under Marketers, Business Owners, Founders and startup builders, SaaS Founders, Indie Hackers, Market Researchers.
- How do I join Starter Story?
- You can join Starter Story by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Marketing communities like?
- Marketing is one of the bigger topic areas on the site, with communities covering pretty much every corner of the discipline: SEO, paid, content, social, growth, and everything in between. Most of the action happens across Discord and Slack, with some solid independent forums in the mix too. If you are looking to sharpen your skills, swap tactics, or just talk shop with other marketers, there is a lot to dig into here.
Monthly Stats
- 49
- Views /mo (+188%)
- 44
- Visitors /mo (+214%)
- 4
- Referrals /mo (-33%)
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