Product Update: News Feed

Every accelerator faces the same challenge: how do you keep your community engaged between formal events? Email chains get messy, Slack channels go quiet, and those breakthrough moments founders share in small groups never reach the mentors who could help most.

News Feed changes that.

Think of it as your program's living room - a dedicated space where founders, mentors, and staff can share updates, celebrate wins, and stay connected naturally. But unlike generic social platforms, News Feed is built specifically for the accelerator experience.

How It Works

News Feed lives within each program as a social-style timeline where authenticated members can create rich-text posts with full formatting, images, links, and attachments. Members react with emojis and engage in threaded discussions up to two levels deep. @mentions pull specific people into conversations with automatic notifications.

The real game-changer? RSS integration. Program admins can subscribe to industry sources, and every 30 minutes, relevant articles automatically become feed posts with complete metadata - publisher, author, date, preview image, and snippet. Your community never misses important industry news without admins having to manually curate content.

Why This Matters

Stronger community bonds happen when sharing is effortless. Instead of formal "updates" that require scheduling meetings, founders can quickly post a customer win, ask for specific advice, or share a challenge they're facing. Mentors can jump in organically when they have relevant experience.

Higher platform engagement follows naturally. When people see their peers active and successful, they're more likely to participate themselves. The emoji reactions and comment threads create positive feedback loops that keep conversations flowing.

Always-fresh content means feeds never go stale. Even when admins are busy, RSS subscriptions ensure valuable industry insights keep flowing to the community automatically.

Real Impact

Beta testers and early adopters are already seeing results. One program manager told us: "Founders are supporting each other in real-time now. Last week, a founder posted about struggling with customer interviews, and within an hour, three mentors and two other founders had shared specific frameworks and offered to help."

Another accelerator uses it for milestone celebrations: "When founders hit revenue goals or close funding rounds, the whole community sees it and celebrates together. It creates this positive energy that's infectious."

Getting Started

News Feed requires no setup - it's live for all users now. Simply navigate to the Community section and start building those connections your program has been missing.

The strongest accelerator communities aren't built in formal sessions - they're built in the moments between, when founders help founders and mentors share wisdom naturally.