Founders Who Scaled Fast: What's Your Secret to Landing the First 100 Users with Direct Outreach?

Hey PH community! For those who’ve been through the early grind of building your user base, how did you approach direct outreach? Whether it was cold emails, LinkedIn messages, or something else, what actually worked to get your first 100 users? Would love to hear any tips or lessons learned from your experience—what helped, what didn’t, and what you'd do differently next time!