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I hope people don't get too hung up on the numbers thing to miss out on the great advice you give. With all the factors that contribute to a startups success,
by redguava 15y ago
I hope people don't get too hung up on the numbers thing to miss out on the great advice you give. With all the factors that contribute to a startups success, I think this post really nails some critical ones:
- Create a list of people interested before you launch
- Be proactive with support, consider it a sales tool
- Have a great first use experience, that's when people are deciding to use your system.
Great post and well done on your success so far.
- bdunn 15y agoThanks! The support thing is the reason I've had people pay me before they actually had to. I realize 2 minute response times isn't sustainable long term - but with the product in its infancy and still being battle tested, it's sort of necessary right now.
- redguava 15y agoI don't see why 2 minute response times can't be sustainable, you just might need help with it down the track. I launched my SaaS product in June 2011, so am a bit further along than you and am still managing to maintain it. I really hope people take your advice on board, I think those techniques made the difference for me.