See our interview with Llyoed Lobo Lloyed Lobo Lloyed Lobo , an entrepreneur , podcast host , author of a WSJ best - selling book , and a community builder . He experienced the Gulf War as a young refugee in Kuwait , witnessing the strength of the community in evacuating the population to safety . As the co - founder of fintech platform Boast . Al , leveraged the Community - Led Growth model to bootstrap the company to $ 10 million in annual recurring revenue while also co - founding Traction , a community empowering more than 100k innovators through connections , content , and capital . Co - Founder of Boast . Al