Anybody looking for a little bit of extra accountability and support as a first time business owner?

Hey everyone, I’m a solo founder building multiple app ventures out of NYC. A couple weeks ago I decided to put together a small group of founders who are actually building things, not just talking about it.

It started as a LinkedIn group and grew to 68 members across LinkedIn and Reddit in about 2 weeks with zero ad spend. The caliber of people who have joined has honestly blown me away. We have founders from 10+ countries, members with backgrounds at companies like Shopify, TikTok, JPMorgan, NASA, and Zendesk, people holding MBAs from Harvard, PhDs, law degrees, and certifications like CISM, CISA, and ISO 27001. We’ve got patent holders, published authors, and someone who was named one of Vogue Greece’s New Talents for 2025.

The group covers app founders, SaaS builders, marketplace founders, fintech, AI, blockchain, GovTech, EdTech, and more. Some members are pre-launch, some are generating revenue, and some have already been through multi-million dollar acquisitions.

The whole idea is simple: real founders helping each other. Honest feedback, accountability, sharing what’s working and what’s not. No courses, no gurus, no pitching. Monthly calls starting this month.

If you’re building an app or any kind of tech venture and want to be around other people who are doing the same thing, the subreddit is r/1stVenturesCollective. Open to anyone who’s actively building.

We also have a smaller private LinkedIn group (capped at 50) for deeper accountability and monthly video calls. DM me if you’re interested in that side. 😊✌️