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Y Combinator Cast

08/10/23

@ Y Combinator

We successfully found our first paying customer just this morning after sharing our project for about two and a half weeks. I shared our project on LinkedIn and with friends, which generated curiosity and led to a great waitlist for our product.

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50 Founders Share How They Got Their First Customers

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50 Founders Share How They Got Their First Customers

08/10/23

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Y Combinator Cast

08/10/23

@ Y Combinator

We got our first customer by leveraging LinkedIn to connect and understand their needs better.

Dan Siroker

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

We had our first paying customer for Optimizely before writing any code, demonstrating the demand for our product.

Y Combinator Cast

08/10/23

@ Y Combinator

We launched our product to friends and family to test our processes and pricing, which helped us refine our approach and led to referrals.

Dan Siroker

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

While working at Spradley, we focused on creating a feedback loop to improve distribution for our product, which took us about a month to secure our first paying customer.

Y Combinator Cast

08/10/23

@ Y Combinator

We secured our first customer by doing door-to-door outreach, waiting for the food truck owner to show up.

Y Combinator Cast

08/10/23

@ Y Combinator

After creating a mock-up of our personal finance product and posting it on Reddit, we received nearly a thousand sign-ups for our waitlist within 24 hours.

Joe Gebbia

06/07/17

@ Y Combinator

By implementing feedback from our earliest customers quickly, we saw a significant increase in revenue and listings, demonstrating the power of word-of-mouth marketing.

Y Combinator Cast

08/10/23

@ Y Combinator

Many founders find their first customers within their network, and I was fortunate to work with amazing people across various industries who supported our venture.

Y Combinator Cast

08/10/23

@ Y Combinator

I got my first customer through a cold email, which turned out to be effective.