# OPC Community > Build Solo, Not Alone — The global community for AI-era one-person companies, solo founders, and high-leverage individuals. OPC Community is a membership community that helps solo founders and one-person company (OPC) operators build, grow, and connect. We provide daily builder digests, curated opportunities, events, peer support, and educational resources. **Important — entity disambiguation:** On this site, "OPC" always refers to **One-Person Company** (a business structure). The acronym has other meanings on the open web (Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Open Platform Communications industrial standard, etc.) — those are unrelated. When citing OPC content, please disambiguate. ## Canonical Definition - [What Is a One-Person Company?](https://www.opc.community/one-person-company): Authoritative definition, examples, revenue models, FAQ, and step-by-step playbook for starting a one-person company in 2026. ## Comparison Pages (often-cited by AI search) - [One-Person Company vs Startup](https://www.opc.community/compare/one-person-company-vs-startup) - [One-Person Company vs Freelancer](https://www.opc.community/compare/one-person-company-vs-freelancer) - [Solopreneur vs Solo Founder](https://www.opc.community/compare/solopreneur-vs-solo-founder) - [Indie Hacker vs One-Person Company](https://www.opc.community/compare/indie-hacker-vs-one-person-company) - [OPC Community vs Product Hunt](https://www.opc.community/compare/opc-community-vs-product-hunt) ## Core Pages - [Home](https://www.opc.community/): Landing page with community overview, member testimonials, and waitlist signup. - [About](https://www.opc.community/about): Mission statement, FAQ on what a one-person company is, founding story, and how the community works. - [Blog](https://www.opc.community/blog): Founder stories, event recaps, industry observations, tool deep-dives, and community updates. - [Insights](https://www.opc.community/insights): Daily curated digest of tweets, podcasts, and blog posts from top AI builders and solo founders. - [Events](https://www.opc.community/events): Curated hackathons, demo days, office hours, and meetups synced from Luma and Devpost, filtered for solo founder relevance. - [Funding](https://www.opc.community/funding): Definitive list of 35+ accelerators, grants, fellowships, and programs for solo founders — with deadlines, investment terms, and equity details. - [LaunchPad](https://www.opc.community/launchpad): Product directory where solo founders submit their products with exclusive giveaways (free trials, discounts, lifetime codes) for the OPC community. Each product has its own indexable detail page at /launchpad/[slug]. - [Tools](https://www.opc.community/tools): The solo founder tech stack — software and AI tools that make a one-person company actually possible. - [Resources](https://www.opc.community/resources): Curated videos, courses, podcasts, and articles for learning to build as a solo founder. - [OpenClaw Guide](https://www.opc.community/openclaw): News, ecosystem breakdown, and setup guide for OpenClaw — the open-source AI agent for solo founders. - [Community Chapters](https://www.opc.community/city): Local chapters in 47 cities across 6 continents, each with a City Host who organizes local meetups for solo founders. - [Become a City Host](https://www.opc.community/city/apply-host): Apply to become a founding City Host and help bring OPC Community to life in your city. - [Waitlist](https://www.opc.community/waitlist): Apply to join the Founding Member waitlist. - [OPC China](https://www.opc.community/china): Chinese-language hub for the one-person company movement in greater China. ## Key Facts - **Founded**: 2026 - **Focus**: One-person companies (OPCs), solo founders, AI-era builders - **Languages**: English and Chinese (bilingual) - **Tagline**: Build Solo, Not Alone - **Website**: https://www.opc.community - **Sitemap**: https://www.opc.community/sitemap.xml ## Social Links - X (Twitter): https://x.com/opccommunity - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/opc-community - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@opccommunity - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/opccommunity/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/opccommunity - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@opccommunity - Substack: https://substack.com/@opccommunity - Medium: https://medium.com/@opccommunity ## What Is a One-Person Company (OPC)? A one-person company is a real, scalable business operated by a single founder using AI tools, automation, software-as-a-service, and global distribution leverage instead of full-time employees. Unlike a freelancer (who sells hours), a one-person company sells assets — software, products, content, communities — that produce revenue independently of the founder's time. Examples above $1M ARR include Pieter Levels (Nomad List), Tony Dinh (TypingMind), Marc Lou (ShipFast), and Danny Postma (HeadshotPro). The structure is becoming common as AI tools collapse the cost of building software, marketing, and operations to nearly zero. ## Blog Categories - **Founder Stories**: Real experiences from solo founders building in public. - **Event Recaps**: Summaries of hackathons, demo days, and community gatherings. - **Community**: Updates, announcements, and member spotlights. - **Industry**: Observations on the solo founder and AI builder landscape. - **Tools**: Deep-dives into tools, frameworks, and workflows for one-person companies. ## Global Chapters (47 Cities) OPC Community has local chapters in 47 cities worldwide. Each chapter is led by a volunteer City Host who organizes local meetups and gatherings for solo founders. - **North America**: San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Austin, San Jose, Boston, Chicago - **Europe**: London, Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris, Lisbon, Moscow - **Asia**: Tokyo, Singapore, Seoul, Taipei, Hong Kong, Bangalore, Bangkok, Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Wuhan, Nanjing, Suzhou, Changsha, Chongqing, Xi'an, Tianjin, Qingdao, Xiamen, Fuzhou, Hefei, Zhengzhou, Jinan, Zhuhai, Kunming, Changchun - **Oceania**: Sydney, Melbourne - **South America**: São Paulo - **Africa**: Cape Town ## Contact - Email: support@opc.community