This guide walks you through everything you need to go from zero to active Peerpitch member in under 10 minutes. By the end, you'll have a live profile, your first public update posted, and a cohort of 7 other builders waiting to hold you accountable. Each step builds on the last — together they form the core loop that turns daily posting into a pre-warmed audience on launch day.
Create your account
Head to peerpitch.co/signup and create your free account. You can sign up with your email address or use a social login to get in faster.
Once you're in, you'll land on the main feed where you can see updates from builders across the community. Take a moment to scroll — this is the kind of content you'll be contributing to daily.
Peerpitch is free to join. No credit card required to create an account or post updates.
Complete your profile
Before you post your first update, fill out your builder profile so the community knows who you are and what you're working on. Go to peerpitch.co/settings and add:
- Your name and handle — this becomes your public URL (e.g.,
peerpitch.co/your-handle) - Bio — a one or two sentence summary of who you are and what you build
- What you're building — your current project name and a short tagline
- Your stage — whether you're in idea, build, beta, or launch phase
A complete profile makes it easier to get matched with the right cohort and helps other builders decide whether to follow you.
Be specific about what you're building. "SaaS for freelancers" is good. "Invoicing tool for independent designers" is better. Specific taglines attract followers who actually care about your work.
Post your first update
Now it's time to introduce yourself to the community. Click the + Post button in the feed and write your first update. Choose a post type that fits what you want to share:
| Post type | Best for |
|-----------|----------|
| #show | Showing something you built or shipped |
| #update | Sharing progress on your current project |
| #discuss | Starting a conversation with the community |
| #ask | Asking for advice, feedback, or opinions |
| #note | Sharing a short thought or observation |
| #learning | Documenting something you figured out |
| #stuck | Asking for help when you hit a blocker |
For your first post, #update or #show work well — share what you're currently building and where you are in the process. Even if it's early and rough, post it anyway.
Don't wait until you have something polished. The best first post is an honest snapshot of where you are right now. Day 1 posts consistently get warm reactions from the community.
Join a cohort
Head to peerpitch.co/cohorts and request to join a cohort. Peerpitch matches you with a small group of 8 builders working at a similar stage — so if you're pre-launch and building a SaaS product, you'll land with other pre-launch SaaS builders, not people who've already exited.
Once you're matched, your cohort gives you:
- Weekly accountability — your cohort sees your posting activity, so consistency becomes social
- Real peer feedback — 7 other builders who understand your context and can give specific, relevant input
- A launch audience — by the time you ship, your cohort is already familiar with and invested in your product
If the current cohorts are full, join the waitlist from the same page and you'll be matched in the next intake round.
Cohort spots fill quickly. If you're serious about the accountability structure, apply as soon as you complete your profile — don't wait until you feel "ready enough" to join.
What happens next
Once you've completed these four steps, the Peerpitch flywheel starts spinning. Every update you post adds to your streak. Every day you post, you climb the Builders Leaderboard and earn Peerpoints. Your cohort members get notified when you ship, and they'll react, comment, and push back — in the best way.
By the time you're ready to launch, your cohort, your followers, and everyone who's been reacting to your posts will already know your product. You won't be launching into silence. You'll be launching to people who've been watching you build for weeks and are ready to sign up.
Set a daily reminder to post, even if it's just a two-sentence #note. Builders with streaks longer than 14 days get significantly more followers and feedback than those who post sporadically. Consistency is the whole game.