Go from low traction to irreplaceable

"As a founder, choosing the right path is always complex, and Stateshift have been hugely helpful in taking the high levels of complexity in our business, simplifying it, and providing clarity on next steps and delivering results."

"Stateshift brings a rare mix of discipline, candor, and hard-won open-source expertise. They’ve built and led real communities—so their advice isn’t theoretical, it’s lived. They ask the questions that cut through noise, help us define what progress actually looks like. No fluff. Just clarity and momentum."

"Stateshift's coaching and frameworks helped us accelerate our changes and get immediate results. We got access to large amounts of knowledge and a valuable network of peers to tap into."

"Launching our first developer tool, we knew creating a community around the product would be important, but we lacked experience. Stateshift gave us the tools to prioritize our objectives and the support to execute on them."

"Stateshift has been like an executive coach to me with a force multiplier: the other members of the cohort under the expert guidance of Jono Bacon and with on-point support by Mindy Faieta. The wealth of practical knowledge there is like a candy store of experiments to try."

"Community-building is increasingly a core component of a strong marketing/advocacy plan, whether for commercial product or open source project, and Stateshift is a prerequisite for success."

"Stateshift has been immensely valuable to me, providing me with a plethora of great ideas and an excellent framework for engaging with my community right from the outset."

"Stateshift has been an invaluable resource to me, as we build out our community. Jono’s coaching and trainings have helped us hone our community strategy and advanced our community advocacy skills. Connecting and learning from other community leaders in the group has been an added bonus! "

"We are an early-stage startup, and Stateshift has been instrumental in helping us get results, not just with our community, but also with content, events, messaging, on-boarding, and more. Highly recommended."

"I highly recommend Jono Bacon's Stateshift for anyone looking to develop community building and leadership skills. The accelerator offers a well-structured framework and workflow, engaging coaching style, and valuable real-life case studies."

"With a focus on a range of topics including community engagement, measuring success, and demonstrating value, being part of Stateshift has helped my colleagues and I to take the pulse of our community and drive forward improvements in engagement and value."

"I’ve been building tech communities for almost 15 years and I continue to learn new things every time I work with Jono. He’s amazing. The value and engagement in Stateshift is phenomenal. Run, don’t walk to join."

"Joining Stateshift has been a transformative experience. It has led to numerous innovative ideas and helped formulate how to build a roadmap around creating meaningful connections within my community. The interactive live sessions with Jono and our passionate community have been a highlight."

"Stateshift has given me the tools to strengthen our company's community strategy and the confidence to deliver those plans since they are backed by Stateshift's expertise. I highly recommend joining: it forces provides you with actionable next steps to grow."

"Community building is one of the most challenging and important parts of reaching and engaging the right audience and I’ve never seen anything as structured, comprehensive, immersive or effective as Stateshift."

"As a founder, choosing the right path is always complex, and Stateshift have been hugely helpful in taking the high levels of complexity in our business, simplifying it, and providing clarity on next steps and delivering results."

"Stateshift brings a rare mix of discipline, candor, and hard-won open-source expertise. They’ve built and led real communities—so their advice isn’t theoretical, it’s lived. They ask the questions that cut through noise, help us define what progress actually looks like. No fluff. Just clarity and momentum."

"Stateshift's coaching and frameworks helped us accelerate our changes and get immediate results. We got access to large amounts of knowledge and a valuable network of peers to tap into."

"Launching our first developer tool, we knew creating a community around the product would be important, but we lacked experience. Stateshift gave us the tools to prioritize our objectives and the support to execute on them."

"Stateshift has been like an executive coach to me with a force multiplier: the other members of the cohort under the expert guidance of Jono Bacon and with on-point support by Mindy Faieta. The wealth of practical knowledge there is like a candy store of experiments to try."

"Community-building is increasingly a core component of a strong marketing/advocacy plan, whether for commercial product or open source project, and Stateshift is a prerequisite for success."

"Stateshift has been immensely valuable to me, providing me with a plethora of great ideas and an excellent framework for engaging with my community right from the outset."

"Stateshift has been an invaluable resource to me, as we build out our community. Jono’s coaching and trainings have helped us hone our community strategy and advanced our community advocacy skills. Connecting and learning from other community leaders in the group has been an added bonus! "

"We are an early-stage startup, and Stateshift has been instrumental in helping us get results, not just with our community, but also with content, events, messaging, on-boarding, and more. Highly recommended."

"I highly recommend Jono Bacon's Stateshift for anyone looking to develop community building and leadership skills. The accelerator offers a well-structured framework and workflow, engaging coaching style, and valuable real-life case studies."

"With a focus on a range of topics including community engagement, measuring success, and demonstrating value, being part of Stateshift has helped my colleagues and I to take the pulse of our community and drive forward improvements in engagement and value."

"I’ve been building tech communities for almost 15 years and I continue to learn new things every time I work with Jono. He’s amazing. The value and engagement in Stateshift is phenomenal. Run, don’t walk to join."

"Joining Stateshift has been a transformative experience. It has led to numerous innovative ideas and helped formulate how to build a roadmap around creating meaningful connections within my community. The interactive live sessions with Jono and our passionate community have been a highlight."

"Stateshift has given me the tools to strengthen our company's community strategy and the confidence to deliver those plans since they are backed by Stateshift's expertise. I highly recommend joining: it forces provides you with actionable next steps to grow."

"Community building is one of the most challenging and important parts of reaching and engaging the right audience and I’ve never seen anything as structured, comprehensive, immersive or effective as Stateshift."

"As a founder, choosing the right path is always complex, and Stateshift have been hugely helpful in taking the high levels of complexity in our business, simplifying it, and providing clarity on next steps and delivering results."

"Stateshift brings a rare mix of discipline, candor, and hard-won open-source expertise. They’ve built and led real communities—so their advice isn’t theoretical, it’s lived. They ask the questions that cut through noise, help us define what progress actually looks like. No fluff. Just clarity and momentum."

"Stateshift's coaching and frameworks helped us accelerate our changes and get immediate results. We got access to large amounts of knowledge and a valuable network of peers to tap into."

"Launching our first developer tool, we knew creating a community around the product would be important, but we lacked experience. Stateshift gave us the tools to prioritize our objectives and the support to execute on them."

"Stateshift has been like an executive coach to me with a force multiplier: the other members of the cohort under the expert guidance of Jono Bacon and with on-point support by Mindy Faieta. The wealth of practical knowledge there is like a candy store of experiments to try."

"Community-building is increasingly a core component of a strong marketing/advocacy plan, whether for commercial product or open source project, and Stateshift is a prerequisite for success."

"Stateshift has been immensely valuable to me, providing me with a plethora of great ideas and an excellent framework for engaging with my community right from the outset."

"Stateshift has been an invaluable resource to me, as we build out our community. Jono’s coaching and trainings have helped us hone our community strategy and advanced our community advocacy skills. Connecting and learning from other community leaders in the group has been an added bonus! "

"We are an early-stage startup, and Stateshift has been instrumental in helping us get results, not just with our community, but also with content, events, messaging, on-boarding, and more. Highly recommended."

"I highly recommend Jono Bacon's Stateshift for anyone looking to develop community building and leadership skills. The accelerator offers a well-structured framework and workflow, engaging coaching style, and valuable real-life case studies."

"With a focus on a range of topics including community engagement, measuring success, and demonstrating value, being part of Stateshift has helped my colleagues and I to take the pulse of our community and drive forward improvements in engagement and value."

"I’ve been building tech communities for almost 15 years and I continue to learn new things every time I work with Jono. He’s amazing. The value and engagement in Stateshift is phenomenal. Run, don’t walk to join."

"Joining Stateshift has been a transformative experience. It has led to numerous innovative ideas and helped formulate how to build a roadmap around creating meaningful connections within my community. The interactive live sessions with Jono and our passionate community have been a highlight."

"Stateshift has given me the tools to strengthen our company's community strategy and the confidence to deliver those plans since they are backed by Stateshift's expertise. I highly recommend joining: it forces provides you with actionable next steps to grow."

"Community building is one of the most challenging and important parts of reaching and engaging the right audience and I’ve never seen anything as structured, comprehensive, immersive or effective as Stateshift."