How did you get your First customer for your product ?

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There are many client acquisition techniques (inbound, outbound, paid, referrals etc). 
Curious to hear about real-world stories.

For buska, the first customer we got was through post content on LinkedIn

Anbang Xu · Accepted Answer

I landed my first customer through relentless networking and cold outreach, targeting businesses that aligned perfectly with my product's solution. Once I identified a promising lead, I offered a personalized demo and a risk-free trial, which ultimately sealed the deal.

Isabel Gray · Answer

I offered free trials  to my network, and one of my friends referred me to a business that became my first paying customer.

Nitesh Jamod · Answer

We got our first customer by actively reaching out to our network, sharing our product’s value proposition, and offering a personalised demo to show how it solves their specific problem.

Isaac Henry Gallagher · Answer

We used LinkedIn to find leads and reach out to potential customers in our target market. Built genuine relationships first, then offered personalized demos to show how our product could help their specific use case. Took time and persistence but it paid off when we landed that first customer! Social media outreach and real conversations were key for us.

Anmol Momin · Answer

My first customer came from Tiktok.

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I hosted a small webinar to showcase the product, and someone signed up immediately after. It was a great way to build trust early on.

Karl Mechkin · Answer

Not including myself, our first customer was (and still is) a lawyer who we consulted while creating terms of service and privacy policy for our app. It was super inspiring to have someone so interested in our project from the beginning, while not even actively pursuing to recruit him as a customer.

Ankur Sharma · Answer

From LinkedIn groups.
Still getting users for wiseAdvizor.com from LinkedIn groups.

gill richardson · Answer

my first customer was my friend. Thanks to ukwritings.com/assignment-service we have awesome texts for all our campaigns but of course quality of the services is what makes our clients stay. You can't do much without that

Business Marketing with Nika · Answer

They probably found me on social media. 😅 And reached out to me. 🙂

Hongyuan Cao · Answer

Reddit and Twitter.

These two are the platforms I often use to comment on user needs.

This method is the simplest, but be careful not to advertise, otherwise your account will be banned.

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I approached a local firm that may use my goods and offered them  a special deal. They ended up being my  first customer.

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My first customer came from a  Facebook group where I was active. Just shared some helpful insights, and someone reached out asking about my product!

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When I launched my product,  I took a proactive approach and shared detailed posts about it on LinkedIn. One of those posts caught the eye of our first customer, and from there, things just took off!

How did you get your First customer for your product ?

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