Solo Founders & E-Com Circle: price, who can join and alternatives
Solo Founders & E-Com Circle is a small Singapore group for independent online and offline retail operators. Members meet face to face over casual dinners to swap platform tips and compare notes on running a store alone. It explicitly keeps out seminars, sales presentations and course sellers.
Solo Founders & E-Com Circle at a glance
| What | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Who it's for | Independent solo operators handling multi-channel retail | meetup.com |
| Platforms | Members run stores on marketplaces such as Shopee and Lazada | meetup.com |
| Format | Face-to-face casual dinners or drinks | meetup.com |
| Recent activity | Dinner held on Thursday 3 September 2026 | meetup.com |
| Where | Near Lazada One, at DANXI Teppan | meetup.com |
| Price | Guests pay for their own meal or drink | meetup.com |
| Size | Kept small for deeper conversation | meetup.com |
| No selling | No seminars, sales presentations or course sellers | meetup.com |
Who it suits
- Solo e-commerce sellers who rarely leave the dashboard
- Marketplace sellers wanting platform tips from peers
- Store owners who prefer a dinner to a seminar
Who it doesn't suit
- Tech startup founders raising capital
- Agencies or course sellers
- Anyone wanting a regular fixed calendar
Alternatives to Solo Founders & E-Com Circle
| Community | Price | Entry rule |
|---|---|---|
| ACE.SG (Action Community for Entrepreneurship) | Not published | Apply for startup or student membership; events by registration |
| B71 Singapore (BLOCK71) | Accelerators free; incubation fees set in a service agreement; no equity taken | Apply to incubation (two calls a year) or an accelerator; mixers by approval on Luma |
| Founders Running Club Singapore | Not published | RSVP on Meetup and join the WhatsApp group; any pace welcome |
| Hackapura | $20 per person day rate charged by the venue (currency not named) | Register on Luma; seats are first come, first served |
| Nomad Startup Founder Meetup | Free | RSVP on Meetup |
| SameKind Singapore Founders | S$15 per dinner for non-members; free for members with a voucher; food and drinks extra | Sign up online; founders are hand-picked by stage |
| Singapore Entrepreneurs Network | Free to attend; buying a drink or meal at the venue is compulsory | RSVP on Meetup and drop in; no hard selling |
| Sip & Scale Singapore | Pay for your own meal at the restaurant | Request to join on Luma |
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Questions about Solo Founders & E-Com Circle
- Who is the circle for?
- Active, independent solo operators in Singapore selling across channels such as Shopee, Lazada, TikTok Shop, Amazon and Shopify.
- What does it cost?
- There is no fee listed. You pay for your own meal or drink.
- When did it last meet?
- Thursday 3 September 2026, at DANXI Teppan near Lazada One.
- Website
- meetup.com
- Price
- Pay for your own meal or drink
- Entry rule
- RSVP on Meetup
- Format
- Small casual dinners and drinks
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Solo Founders & E-Com Circle isn't connected to Remote Builders. Prices and entry rules change, so check meetup.com before you apply. Spotted something out of date? Tell us in the members' chat.