What I Learned From Building for 6 Months and Getting My First Customer | HackerNoon
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Building a startup involved six months of hard work and searching for validation. Challenges included switching projects frequently, leading to a lack of progress. Daily journaling facilitated reflection and goal-setting, which contributed to achieving the first customer. Experimentation with different audiences revealed e-commerce users as a key demographic for the product. Engaging with customers and resolving issues fostered trust and led to sales. Learning and maintaining consistency were vital throughout the entrepreneurial journey.
Working for 6 months without validation led to project switching, but consistency and a daily journal enabled reflection and goal-setting, ultimately securing the first customer.
Daily goals included posting on multiple platforms and continuous learning through trying new things, which were essential strategies for finding the right target audience.
Engaging with customers through feedback, such as resolving issues they encountered, directly contributed to a positive user experience and fostered trust to secure sales.
Identifying the right audience took time; initial outreach to founders failed, but discovering e-commerce users proved successful in obtaining initial customers for the tool.
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