Arun Agrahri
How to Get Your First Customers

Startup 20 min read

How to Get Your First Customers

14 Strategies from 50 Founders

We watched 50 founder interviews on Starter Story and extracted exactly how they got their early users. No theory. Just what worked.

  • How Does Reddit Marketing Work for Getting First Customers?
  • Can Building in Public on Twitter/X Drive Early Sales?
  • How Do Marketplaces Give You Built-In Customers?

Guide Map

  1. 1 How Does Reddit Marketing Work for Getting First Customers?
  2. 2 Can Building in Public on Twitter/X Drive Early Sales?
  3. 3 How Do Marketplaces Give You Built-In Customers?
  4. 4 Can Short-Form Video on TikTok Drive Real Revenue?
  5. 5 Is Product Hunt Still Worth It for Early Traction?
  6. 6 How Do You Use SEO and Content Marketing for Early Growth?
  7. 7 How Do Influencer Partnerships Work for Startups?
  8. 8 Why Is Solving Your Own Problem the Best Startup Strategy?

Also includes Jump to a strategy:

50

Founders interviewed

14

Strategies identified

$10K-$10M

Monthly revenue range

90 days

Average time to first $1K