Public Profile¶

Document type: Official NHB platform feature document Applies to: Any question about member profiles, public profile pages, follow system, bio, links, stats Last updated: April 2026

Summary¶

Every NHB member has a Public Profile — a page inside the platform where other members can see who they are, what they do, what they are working on, and connect with them. Profiles turn NHB from a list of usernames into a real community of identified operators, where members can find each other by industry, niche, coaching program, and other attributes.

What a profile includes¶

A member's Public Profile can display:

Basic identity — name, profile photo, location, and a short bio
Industry and niche — the member's market, sector, and what they build
Work — current projects, businesses, and roles the member wants to highlight
Links — social profiles, websites, and other relevant URLs
Coaching programs — which NHB coaching programs the member is enrolled in
Followers and following — lists of members the user follows and is followed by
Activity feed — a stream of the member's public activity on the platform (forum posts, wins, Fast Feedback submissions, and more)
Stats — likes, bookmarks, and other engagement markers where relevant

Members can customize what appears on their profile through their settings.

Following¶

Members can follow other members. Following adds the followed member's activity to the follower's feed and enables notifications on new activity. Unfollowing reverses this. The follow system is a direct database operation, not a workflow, so it is fast and immediate.

The Rolodex feature inside the Connect section of NHB provides a searchable directory of members, including their profile information, which is how many members discover and follow each other.

Privacy and access¶

Member profiles are visible to other logged-in NHB members. Free members and guests typically have limited or no access to browse member profiles, depending on the specific information.

Members can control which information appears on their profile. Some fields are platform-internal only (not publicly displayed), while others (name, bio, links, coaching programs, work) are intended for member-to-member visibility.

Where to find Profiles¶

Member's own profile — through the account menu on the NHB platform
Other members' profiles — click a member's name or avatar anywhere on the platform (forum posts, comments, member lists)
Rolodex — searchable member directory inside the Connect section

Rolodex — the member directory and search tool for finding other members
Forum — where members often discover each other before navigating to profiles
Notifications — get notified when new followers connect
Bookmarks — follow members alongside bookmarking content

Summary for answering member questions¶

When a member asks about Public Profiles, the answer should cover:

What they are: a page per member displaying identity, work, niche, links, coaching programs, followers, and public activity
How to view: click a member's name or avatar, or find them via the Rolodex
How to customize: through the member's account settings
Follow system: members can follow each other to see activity and get notifications on new posts
Privacy: generally visible to other logged-in members; members can control what appears on their profile