Partner with tech community builders/career development influencers
The OP is building '500+', a paid Discord community for ambitious tech operators and founders, and is asking for feedback on whether people would join. Influencers or active community leaders in tech careers, entrepreneurship, or professional networking are ideal collaborators. They can help validate the concept, provide feedback on structure and value proposition, and cross-promote the community to their own networks, helping 500+ achieve its goal of a 'tight-knit' community.