Re:Ask HN: How can hackers learn to get customers?
by djchung23 on Friday September 15, 2017 @12:36PM
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Empathize with them. Really try to put yourself in their shoes. Does your product actually solve a problem for your customer? Is it a problem they're willing to pay for?
Once you build a product that solves a problem customers are willing to pay for, figure out where they are and go there. At the risk of sounding trite, like pg's advice, do things that don't scale: http://paulgraham.com/ds.htm. Literally go to potential customers in person and talk to them.
Once you build a product that solves a problem customers are willing to pay for, figure out where they are and go there. At the risk of sounding trite, like pg's advice, do things that don't scale: http://paulgraham.com/ds.htm. Literally go to potential customers in person and talk to them.
- try putting your self in the shoes of your potential customer(what are they trying to accomplish?)
- start with training, consulting, coaching your potential customers.
- Promote a freebie. try making it viral and/or habitual
- hang out where your customers are.