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  • 101 of how NOT to launch

    Joonatan
    24 replies
    One year ago, we launched Stockle beta on Product Hunt. We didn’t really prepare for the launch in any way, just simply submit and back to coding (A real programmer move - we know). We were fully committed to the development process and our to-do list was kilometers long. Also, we didn’t have an existing audience on social platforms. As engineers, you often get caught up with building the product instead of building an audience for it. So, as you can guess, the launch wasn’t a big success, not even a small one, to be honest (😅). During the past year, we’ve not only added more value to the platform but built our social media presence & audience, listened our users, and iterated multiple times. So, lessons learned, we are now launching Stockle’s stable release on Product Hunt. If you are keen to follow and support our 100% bootstrapped platform for retail investors, we would really appreciate it! Simply hit "notify" on our product page, and you’ll be the first to know when we are launching! https://www.producthunt.com/products/stockle-2

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    André J
    Already signed up 🚀
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    Kate Ramakaieva
    FuseBase /formerly Nimbus/
    You've done a great job! Subscribed to your launch and X 😻
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    Dexter Donnelly
    Good luck with your new venture You haven't attached the linked to the teaser page.
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    Ramit Koul
    It's the same with me as well :) Now, after being active for few months, I feel like my next launch would be somewhat significant :P I have clicked the notify button and will surely support your launch as it seems like a great product.
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    Joonatan
    @ramitkoul Well, you live and learn; you can't know everything in the beginning! 😄 Thanks for the support; I appreciate it!
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    Benny
    Great post and a good reminder that it's not just all about the development! Notified of you new launch!
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    Joonatan
    @tracker_3 Thank you, I appreciate it a lot! I thought it could also serve as a good reminder for others, as I know there are many developer souls here😄
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    Salar Davari
    Just checked it out. Sounds promising.
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    Lisa
    Signed up - good luck with the upcoming launch! 🚀
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    JD Worcester
    Just signed up to be notified, thanks for sharing, and best of luck!
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    Samantha Tan
    Already hit notify! I’d love to hear more about what you’ve done differently this time around?
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    Joonatan
    @sam_tan7 I'd say the biggest difference is being active on various social channels, both through our product's accounts and our own. Connecting with other founders, developers and indie hackers!
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    Yuki
    "first time entrepreneurs worry about product. second time founders worry about distribution." in a nutshell! been there too!
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    Yuki
    Lookin forward to this one Joonatan, already signed up last week!
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