How to get your First 10 customers?

Question

I know this is hard, important work, because the first few customers will help you refine your product, What are the possible ways to get your first 10 customers?

Filip Minev · Accepted Answer

I think a good starting point is to look for similar products here on PH:
- visit their posts
- check who upvoted it
- most PH users link to their Twitter or website
- send them a Twitter DM or email and ask for feedback

Good luck! 🚀

Chandan Das · Answer

Be honest, Create a great relationship and help them

SendGift · Answer

Being honest with them and offering support in whatever they need!

Kartik J. 👷 · Answer

@filipminev Hey Filip, I applied this and I am getting responses. Thanks a lot for such great advise.

Kartik J. 👷 · Answer

Hey @abhinav_unnam1 
Step 1 -Done 
Step 2- Done but refining 
Step 3- In Progress
Step 4- I have 2 customers and process still going on..

Thanks for the great advice.

Eugene Hauptmann · Answer

Build relationships, true, empathetic, and human.

Go out where your target customers are, online mediums, communities, competitors, platforms, marketplaces, social networks, newsletters, whatever fits your narrative abs justifies the effort.

Meet them (your customers)! Learn about their struggles and problems. 
Offer a solution driven by empathy, get their feedback on it. Sketch your solution, get the feedback again. Build proof of concept, and get the feedback again. Built MVP, and again get their feedback.

Listen to critics and write everything down. 
Deliver real value to your customers.

Ask customer to pay when your value generates ROI for them.

@kartik_jhakal

Sreekanth PM · Answer

one 2 one interaction with your target users in places they hang.

Kartik J. 👷 · Answer

Thanks @sreekanth850 . This actually worked for me. Using LinkedIn and Twitter for that.

Prateek Mathur · Answer

@kartik_jhakal Good luck!

Prateek Mathur · Answer

@kartik_jhakal Check this twitter thread. This should help answer your question:

https://twitter.com/KarthikS2206/status/1379656690740568067

Adalberto Bongnoli · Answer

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Abhinav Unnam · Answer

@kartik_jhakal Glad, it was useful

Abhinav Unnam · Answer

There are broadly 2-3 steps: 
- Define the user/customer persona 
- Figure out where they hang out or interact: forums, groups etc 
- Reach out and engage with them there 
- Post that, you should be able to convince them to try your product out

You though might need to iterate over the process multiple times to figure out the best channels and stuff : https://startupanalytics.in/how-to-get-first-1000-customers/

Sreekanth PM · Answer

@kartik_jhakal Glad that it worked for you. best wishes for your next goals.

Kartik J. 👷 · Answer

Hey @eugenehp.. I am approaching target customers on possible every possible medium. Not getting responses. but I am trying and doing experiments in my approach. Hopefully get some customers soon.

How to get your First 10 customers?

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