The Community Experience

Finding Great Members by Being a Great Member with Dan Bennett, AKA The Antipreneur

Mar 1, 2022

Dan Bennett, known as The Antipreneur, shares his journey from bankruptcy to building a successful business helping people improve their video content. He emphasizes the importance of being an active member in communities and finding a balance between taking and giving. The discussion covers the origins of the term 'anti-prenuer', finding refuge in the woods, building a community through multiple communities, and the value of learning from diverse sources. Overall, it highlights the significance of being a great member to attract great members.

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Dan Bennett

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Quick takeaways

Being an active member in other communities and learning from them is crucial for building a successful community.

Incorporating live events, workshops, and Q&A sessions fosters engagement and interaction within a community.

Storytelling plays a significant role in community building and video creation.

Deep dives

Building Community through Engagement and Storytelling

Dan Bennett, aka the anti-prenuer, shares his journey of building a community focused on helping entrepreneurs look and sound great on camera. He emphasizes the importance of engagement and offers insights into utilizing storytelling to connect with members. Dan highlights the value of being an active member in other communities, learning from them, and sharing experiences while adding value. He also discusses the power of stealing ideas and techniques from other communities and leveraging that knowledge to build a successful community of his own.

Introduction

2min

The Origin of the Anti-Prenuer

7min

Finding Refuge in the Woods

6min

Building a Community through Multiple Communities

24min

Interview with Dan Bennett

4min

The Importance of Learning from and Being a Member of Other Communities

3min

Wrapping Up and Acknowledgments

2min

#029 Dan Bennett went into the woods for 10 days and came back the Antipreneur. After losing everything and filing for bankruptcy, Dan hopped in a camper van and took it to the woods of Michigan. When he emerged, he had an epiphany to take his business helping people record video in their home offices online and scale it. Since then, he's become a go-to expert who helps people tell better stories and look better with their video content. Now, he has a small stable of one-on-one clients, and both DIY and done-with-you offerings. Oh, and a community he's built by becoming a member of other communities and learning the balance between taking and giving, asking and serving—the importance of reciprocity. Show notes and more at SmartPassiveIncome.com/cx029.

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