Indie Hacker's Playbook: How to Land Your First 100 Paying Users
kylegawley · x · 2026-08-13
An indie hacker with 22,000 users and over $1 million in revenue shares strategies for acquiring the first 100 users.
The core philosophy compares direct selling to approaching strangers: instead of pushing a hard sell immediately, you should ask for their "number" first. In business, this means capturing an email address, building trust over time, and asking for the sale only after establishing a relationship.
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