OUR MISSION

Why we build in public, together.

SSG is a free founder-run peer community where early-stage builders trade honest feedback, find co-founders, and grow without corporate gatekeeping.

THE PROBLEM

First-time founders are building in silos.

Most startup founders fail not because they couldn't build the product, but because they built it in complete isolation, validation-free, until it was too late.

The Silent Accelerator Trap

Traditional incubators and accelerators require founders to jump through competitive hoops, pitch polished decks, and spend company equity just to get access to baseline advice and network circles. This corporate setup pushes founders to seek shallow politeness and generic templates instead of raw, actionable product critiques.

We believe that early validation should not cost equity. Good, honest feedback from technical developers and product marketers should be accessible to any builder who is willing to trade their own skills to help others.

Core Community Values

  • Radical Candor: We give honest, critical reviews of prototypes and landing pages because polite praise doesn't save startups.
  • Reciprocal Skill Swaps: Need help optimizing your database? Trade coding support with a marketer who needs help setting up their sales pipeline.
  • Zero Equity, Zero Fees: We do not take a cut of your company, and we do not charge for gatherings. We are sustained by collective developer contributions.
LEADERSHIP

The builder behind the group.

SSG was founded by active product engineers who believe in open-source developer networking and peer-driven growth.

FOUNDER & ORGANIZER

Kunwar Vaibhav Singh

Kunwar Vaibhav Singh is a veteran product engineer, systems architect, and serial tech entrepreneur. Believing in the power of peer mentorship and open-source collaboration, he established the Startup Support Group to help Delhi NCR founders bridge the gap between initial ideation and market-tested MVPs.

Vaibhav is the founder of VLS Technology and has architected scalable HRTech and recruitment platforms, including TrueCV.com and TrueHRIS.com.

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