Perfect isn't the point. Potential is.

Your first community isn't your masterpiece. It's your demo track.

Think about a musician's demo. It's not polished. Not pristine. If it were too perfect, it wouldn't be a demo. It would be the finished album.

The beauty of a demo is the raw potential. The rough edges. The space it leaves for others to imagine their contribution.

Think of your community like a garage band uploading their first SoundCloud link. Raw. A little messy. But magnetic for the right people.

Your pop-up community is the same. A demonstration of what's possible. It shows there's room to grow. Space to evolve. Opportunity to contribute.

Doing the thing is the best time to promote the thing.

While 99 percent of people are still talking about what they'll never actually do, you're building. Creating. Making something real.

And people can feel the difference. They can sense who's in the arena and who's shouting from the sidelines.

Don't aim for perfection. Aim for genuine engagement. Magnetic attraction for newcomers. Time spent creating good vibes inside your space.

Each version gets better. Each iteration improves. But only if you start with that imperfect demo track.

Your community doesn't need to be flawless. It just needs to show the world what's possible when people come together around your idea.