The Problem: Diminishing Returns

Typical ecosystem, customer success, and partnerships teams hit diminishing returns as ecosystems grow due personnel and HR limitations. This can lead to the following issues:

• High-quality, bespoke engagement becomes limited to a small subset of already scaled-up protocols.
• Even proven founders building early-stage teams struggle to receive consistent, relevant support.
• Highly curated introductions across the ecosystem become rare, even something as simple as connecting with other builders in the same vertical (e.g. Orbit teams) is often a challenge.

What Makes Growth Circles Different

Most ecosystem programs either overburden internal teams or limit access to support. Growth Circles take a different approach:

We create a community-led, low-lift system where teams support each other, and the ecosystem benefits from the compounding value that emerges.

• P2P support is the default: participants connect around shared needs, not just curated sessions
• Facilitation, not handholding: ecosystem teams create a simple entry point, then step back as coordination happens organically
• Responsive, high-tier engagement: the most useful input comes from others walking the same path
• Compounding returns: each new participant strengthens the network and sharpens the playbook
• Portfolio creation: standout contributors are featured in a shared portfolio used to attract funding, partnerships, and ecosystem support

This structure scales into lasting infrastructure for ecosystem growth.