Paz Pisarski’s Breakthrough Moment

20 June, 2024

Ann Nounce

20 June, 2024

Introducing Paz Pisarski, the winner of the Pause Awards 2023 in the ‘Ecosystem Star’ category under Operators Category Track.

Paz Pisarski, co-founder of The Community Collective, excels in growing communities in the ANZ startup space, including managing Australia’s largest startup community. With a track record of expanding and automating communities, Paz now composes relaxation music and resides along Victoria’s Surf Coast, eager to connect with like-minded individuals.

At Pause Awards, we unite to spotlight simple and elegant solutions to the challenging business problems, well executed that resulted in a positive market adoption that brought business success. So let’s peek inside their breakthrough.

What was your breakthrough moment?

Our breakthrough moment came when we realised the immense potential within our rapidly growing and highly engaged community. With over 500 community builders deeply appreciating the support we offered, it became evident that there was a genuine need for our services. The viral growth of our community underscored this need even further. The pivotal decision to quit my job and transform our humble monthly meetup into a sustainable business was a testament to our conviction that we were onto something significant.

To thoroughly understand our community’s needs, I conducted interviews with 300 members. These insightful conversations illuminated our path forward, enabling us to create and launch more paid offerings. Within just three months of registering The CC as a PTY LTD, we became profitable, thanks to these new paid offerings. Additionally, we discovered an external audience of 7.8k people across social media and our newsletter, achieved with zero marketing spend.

These milestones collectively marked our breakthrough moment, solidifying our belief in the value and impact of our community-focused approach.