I built an invite-only community where founders get real users by reviewing each other's apps

Getting early users as a solo founder with no marketing budget is genuinely hard. You can post in subreddits, cold DM people, beg friends and still get nothing useful back.

So I built FounderHub. The idea is simple: to have your app tested, you have to test someone else's. Reciprocity, enforced.

It's invite-only and participation is mandatory. Miss your deadlines, you get a strike. Two strikes and you're out. The bot handles all of it automatically.

How it works:

-Post your app in the right channel within 48 hours of joining

-Claim review slots on other apps with a reaction

-7 days to post a structured review using the 6-field template

-After 30 days, complete at least 1 review per week to stay active

-Max 3 testers per app at a time so you don't get flooded

It's Discord-based with a custom bot I built on top of it. Currently in Phase A, the first 30 members get Founding Member status with looser requirements.

My own app (Coord, a group trip coordination app) is my first submission. Happy to swap reviews with anyone who joins.

Invite link: https://discord.gg/VHgvX3HYX