Membership communities and group events — 3 creators, 12 ideas

Start a Pokémon convention company

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Create conventions and trade shows for Pokémon collectors and enthusiasts.

Problem: Provides a dedicated venue for Pokémon collecting and trading.

For: Pokémon collectors and enthusiasts

Examples

One show in a small hotel convention room in Frisco, Texas
20 shows four years later

Grupa niezależnych inwestorów organizująca wspólne wyjazdy i spotkania

Phil Konieczny — KRYPTOWALUTOWE Q&A 25.07.2026

Społeczność ponad 130 osób z Polski i świata, które osiągnęły różnego rodzaju sukces i spotykają się sześciokrotnie w ciągu roku.

Problem: Brak kontaktu z osobami o podobnych doświadczeniach oraz trudność w znalezieniu czasu na odpoczynek i podróże.

For: Biznesmeni, przedsiębiorcy i osoby szukające ludzi o podobnym mentalu.

Examples

GNI, czyli grupa niezależnych inwestorów.

Suburban triathlon

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An accessible, humorous event combining walking, drinking, golf, biking, or errands instead of conventional athletic disciplines.

Problem: Provides a branded fitness and social event for people who do not identify with traditional athletic competitions.

For: Out-of-shape middle-aged suburban people.

Examples

Walking half a mile to a bar, drinking two beers, and playing nine holes of golf.

Paid educational YouTube community

Chris Koerner on The Koerner Office Podcast — How a Mom of 3 Makes $50K a Month With AI (No Experience)

A private community providing exclusive interviews, videos, business plans, comments, and member features.

Problem: Provides members with additional content and community access.

For: People interested in business ideas, interviews, and educational content.

Examples

Private YouTube community

Reverse vacations

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A non-luxury lock-in camp where people take a week away from their normal routine to focus intensely on a defined goal.

Problem: There are extreme fitness challenges and retreats but few opt-in environments for extreme productivity.

For: People who want to become significantly more productive for 48 hours, 72 hours, or a week.

Examples

Cold showers
Pull-up bars
A tracksuit to change participants' identity
A defined mission

Calisthenics showdown

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A battle-style calisthenics competition combining rap-battle presentation with UFC-style entrances and athletic challenges.

Problem: Calisthenics communities have participants and enthusiasm but lack a widely recognized competition format and name.

For: Calisthenics athletes and spectators interested in visually compelling fitness competitions.

Examples

100 burpees
50 muscleups
75 dips
75 squats with a 65 lb dumbbell
Extra Money versus Calisthenics the Prince

Apex Athlete Official

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Combine-style athletic competitions for adults or youth involving multiple strength, speed, jumping, and endurance tests.

Problem: People want a concrete athletic goal and structured reason to train.

For: Adults, including people described as over-the-hill dads, and potentially youth athletes.

Examples

Mile run
225 bench press
Deadlift
40-yard sprint
Broad jump
Vertical leap

Take Your Roommate to Work Day

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A structured way for people to spend a day observing or trying another person's job.

Problem: People are often expected to identify their passion without seeing enough possible career paths.

For: People who have limited exposure to career options and want to discover new roles or industries.

Examples

Airbnb experiences for different jobs
Shadowing blue-collar workers

A fan newsletter with paid experiences and merchandise

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Serve a dedicated fan community with events, merchandise, and group experiences.

Problem: Fans want access to relevant products and shared experiences.

For: Fans of a band or other entertainment property.

Examples

A Brand New fan newsletter.
A music conference priced at $2,000.
Merchandise sold through a relationship with the band.

Cohort for turning AI agents into businesses

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A smaller group program for people who want to develop their AI agent into a real AI employee or business.

Problem: Helps members learn collectively how to use an agent for business applications.

For: People specifically interested in making their AI agent a business.

Examples

AI agents used for art
AI agents used as de facto therapists

Operate an outdoor farmers market

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Host vendors at a shopping center or other existing venue and charge booth fees.

Problem: Provides vendors with a place to sell and gives shopping centers additional activity and foot traffic.

For: Local product vendors and businesses seeking market exposure.

Examples

A market grew from 50 booths in its first year to 100 booths the following year.

Launch themed bingo events using plants or other cost-efficient prizes.

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Create social entertainment events around an easily sourced prize category, starting with plant bingo and potentially expanding to mystery plant or book bingo.

Problem: Provides venues with an additional reason for customers to visit and gives attendees entertainment plus a prize to take home.

For: People looking for date nights, girls' nights, or a fun group activity; the current audience is primarily women between 25 and 55.

Examples

Plant bingo
Mystery plant night
Book bingo