Gina Bianchini - Helping Creators Build Communities - [Founder’s Field Guide, EP. 51]

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy

Colossus

Investing, Business, Technology

4.8 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 23 September 2021

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

My guest today is Gina Bianchini, founder and CEO of Mighty Networks, which gives creators a platform to start, grow and own their social communities.

In our conversation, we cover the differences between leadership and management, the lessons Gina learned building a similar business in the 2000s with Marc Andreessen, and the elements that make up a thriving community. We talk about community design, finding ways to connect like-minded people, why it’s so important to create movement, and what the future may hold for creators.

Please enjoy this great conversation with Gina Bianchini.

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Show Notes

[00:02:35] - [First question] - A period in Gina’s career of deep intensity that she learned from

[00:04:28] - Solving ways to preserve her energy as a high performing entrepreneur

[00:08:19] - How much of her day is spent doing things she wants to do

[00:11:24] - What is unique to leadership that differs from management

[00:14:49] - The insight that led to what eventually became Mighty Networks

[00:27:19] - Enabling features of a community that Mighty Networks offers creators

[00:31:51] - Key symptoms of a healthy online community

[00:37:35] - Differences between their emerging communities and the power of belonging

[00:41:38] - Turning movement and accomplishment into a software platform

[00:47:32] - Tying passion into purpose and the structure of a movement

[00:50:20] - The biggest potential risks and challenges that Mighty Networks faces

[00:52:56] - The kindest thing anyone has ever done for Gina

Transcript

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0:00.0	This week's episode of Founders Field Guide is sponsored by Clavio.
0:03.5	Wanted to deliver marketing moments that last the lifetime, Clavio is the ultimate marketing platform for e-commerce.
0:09.0	With targeted segmentation, email automation, SMS marketing, and more, Clavio helps you create your ideal customer experience
0:16.2	and keep your customers coming back.
0:18.3	CY brands like Living Proof, Solostove, and Nomad trust Clavio to grow their business.
0:23.6	Get a free trial at clavio.com slash founders. That's K-L-A-V-I-Y-O.com slash founders.
0:31.9	This episode is brought to you by Versette. Versette designs, builds, and scales, digital platforms for some of the world's most ambitious companies like TD Bank,
0:40.4	Getty Images, and American Express.
0:42.6	If you require a high performance team to tackle a hard or ambitious problem, then Versette is the firm to call.
0:48.4	Listeners of the show can get free access to their private internal repository containing the most interesting essays, memos, and reading the Versette team has discovered across the internet over the past 10 years.
0:58.8	To check it out, visit Versette.com slash Patrick. That's v-e-r-s-e-t-t.com slash Patrick.
1:05.9	Hello and welcome everyone. I'm Patrick O'Shaughnessy, and this is Founders Field Guide.
1:11.1	Founders Field Guide is a series of conversations with founders, CEOs, and operators building great businesses.
1:16.8	I believe we are all builders in our own way, and this series is dedicated to stories and lessons from builders of all types.
1:23.0	Founders Field Guide is part of the Colossus family of podcasts, and you can access all of our podcasts,
1:28.0	including edited transcripts, show notes, and resources to keep learning at joincolossus.com.
1:33.9	Patrick O'Shaughnessy is the CEO of O'Shaughnessy Asset Management. All opinions expressed by Patrick and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of O'Shaughnessy Asset Management.
1:49.1	This podcast is for informational purposes only, and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions.
1:55.1	Clients of O'Shaughnessy Asset Management may maintain positions and the securities discussed in this podcast.
2:00.3	My guest today is Gina Bianchini, founder and CEO of Mighty Networks, which gives creators a platform to start, grow, and own their social communities.
2:10.7	In our conversation, we cover the differences between leadership and management, the lessons Gina learned building a similar business in the 2000s with Mark Andreessen,
2:19.1	and the elements that make up a thriving community. We talk about community design, finding ways to connect, like-minded people,
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