1. Our Purpose and Values
We exist to support founders and teams on their entrepreneurial journey. Our community is built on these core values:
- Respect: We treat every member with dignity and professionalism
- Honesty: We share authentic experiences, including struggles and failures
- Helpfulness: We genuinely try to help each other succeed
- Accountability: We hold ourselves and each other to high standards
This is a professional space for founders, not a casual social media environment. We celebrate wins AND support each other through struggles.
2. Respectful Communication
We expect all members to communicate respectfully:
Do
- Treat all members with respect and professionalism
- Disagree with ideas, not people
- Assume good intent and ask clarifying questions
- Provide constructive, specific feedback when asked
- Celebrate others' wins genuinely
Don't
- Personal attacks, insults, or harassment
- Discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, etc.
- Political discussions unless directly relevant to business
- "One-upping" or dismissing others' challenges
- Condescending or patronizing responses
3. Constructive Participation
Help make our community valuable for everyone:
- Share your experiences authentically - both successes and failures
- Give specific, actionable feedback when asked
- Ask questions when you need help - no question is too basic
- Offer help when you have relevant experience
- Contribute to discussions thoughtfully, not just to be seen
4. No Spam or Self-Promotion
Keep our community focused on genuine value:
- No unsolicited promotion of your products, services, or courses
- No affiliate link spam
- No recruiting members for your own ventures
- No selling to community members without moderator permission
- Dedicated threads exist for appropriate sharing (Show & Tell, Launches)
If you want to share what you're working on, use the designated spaces and focus on providing value, not making sales.
5. Confidentiality and Privacy
Respect the trust members place in our community:
- What's shared stays here - don't share others' posts externally
- Don't screenshot or share without explicit permission
- Respect that members may share sensitive business information
- Don't reveal others' personal details or business metrics
6. Intellectual Property
Respect intellectual property rights:
- Don't share copyrighted SoloFrameHub course content in forums
- Don't share others' proprietary information without permission
- Give credit when sharing others' ideas, frameworks, or resources
- Don't claim others' work as your own
7. Honest Representation
Be truthful in all interactions:
- Be honest about your experience, credentials, and business stage
- Don't misrepresent your business results or achievements
- Don't provide advice beyond your genuine expertise
- Disclose conflicts of interest when relevant
8. Seeking and Giving Advice
Remember the nature of community advice:
- Forum advice is peer-to-peer, not professional guidance
- Do your own research and due diligence
- Consult professionals for legal, financial, and health matters
- Be clear when sharing opinions vs. facts
- What works for one person may not work for another
9. Prohibited Content
The following content is strictly prohibited:
- Illegal content or promotion of illegal activities
- Adult content or explicit material
- Hate speech or extremist content
- Doxxing or sharing private information
- Malware, phishing, or security threats
- Multi-level marketing or "get rich quick" schemes
- Content that violates others' rights
10. Accountability Pods & Cohorts
If you participate in accountability groups:
- Honor your commitments to your pod members
- Show up consistently for scheduled check-ins
- Keep pod discussions confidential
- Notify your pod if you need to step away
- Support your pod members as you would want to be supported
11. Reporting and Enforcement
Help us maintain community standards:
- Report violations to moderators using the report feature or email
- Don't engage publicly with trolls or bad actors - report and move on
- Moderators will review reports within 48 hours
Consequences for violations:
- First violation: Warning
- Second violation: Temporary suspension
- Third violation: Permanent ban
- Severe violations may result in immediate ban
12. Moderator Role
Our moderators are here to help:
- Moderators are volunteers/staff helping maintain community quality
- Moderator decisions are final but can be appealed
- Treat moderators with the same respect as any community member
For appeals or concerns, contact: community@soloframehub.com
13. Questions?
If you have questions about these guidelines:
Email: community@soloframehub.com
We're excited to have you in our community. Let's build something great together!