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What is your best growth advice for early stage startups? One shot!
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@lu_boolv yes! having conversations with your niche, engage with them, listen to them and serve them.
Do all your research before!
I found many startups that start to target the market with no deep research of their Personas, ICPs, Customer Journey, Positioning, Messaging, and Channels.
@patrick_sao_e14 In my opinion, experience and playbook, it is the same but one of them is the representation that you build to identify your personas in the market and to identify the quality of the conversions and the other one is the real persona that is using your product and is paying for the product. Every quarter I try to match my ICP with the real ICP and see the gaps and understand how close I am with the representation.
For example, if the representation of my ICP I believe the company size is 21-50 but then after the first quarter, I analyse the retainer users and the paying users I see that the company size is 1-5 and 6-10 are 70% of the total of them and just 5% 21-50, then I need to adjust my ICP. Are we targeting 21-50? Yes. Are they using the product? Not much compared with other segments. Well, then, maybe the company size 1-10 is where they can find value. Maybe the next quarter is different. Never stop learning from your product and the market.
Let me know your thoughts about this.
Focus on solving a real problem, listen to customer feedback, iterate quickly, and stay resilient through the challenges 🚀🚀🚀
Be very active: the community, social networks, articles in the media will become a source of free traffic.
Get your entire team to be active on socials and build an audience esp. if you don't have a huge marketing budget
Hey there, fellow Product Hunters! The best growth advice for early stage startups in one shot? Here it is: Focus on building a strong and engaged community. Nothing beats the power of a passionate user base who will not only champion your product but also provide invaluable feedback for improvement. Foster genuine connections with your customers, listen to their needs, and tailor your product to address them. Utilize social media, online forums, and user feedback loops to keep the conversation going. And speaking of connections, I'd love to connect with like-minded individuals here on Product Hunt. Feel free to shoot me a message, let's exchange thoughts and ideas on startup growth strategies!
Dive into it for several months, trying to find people who really want your product. Use every platform that you (and your audience) find comfortable: Twitter, Slack, PH, IH, Telegram, niche communities on Facebook, LinkedIn, etc. There's a high probability that your idea will transform during this time. The deeper the connection you establish, the higher the probability that you'll steer your startup in the right direction, based on these insights.
Focus on getting users that you can make over-the-moon happy with your product. That is, the users for whom the problem you are solving is most pressing. They may become advocates, help you grow etc.
Do this over focusing on large numbers of inbound with high churn.
Community building!!
It's hard to grow fast on social media and SEO. Do find communities where your audience hang out, engage in discussions and plug your product/service.
Focus on building a unique and valuable product that solves a real problem. Listen to customer feedback, iterate quickly, and stay adaptable. Prioritize marketing efforts to reach your target audience effectively. Cultivate a strong team with diverse skills and a shared vision. Lastly, manage finances wisely and be persistent through challenges https://buysnapscore.net/.
Partnerships. Find the partners or resellers of your competitors and start reaching out to them.
Consistent efforts on SEO and Social Media along with other marketing activities.
First, focus on product-market fit. Without it, growth is a myth. Next, make sure your user onboarding is slick; a confused user is a lost user. Network like your life depends on it - in startup land, it does. Finally, don't underestimate the power of great customer service; it can be a game changer.
Focus on creating a solid product-market fit, prioritize customer feedback, iterate quickly, and maintain a relentless drive for continuous improvement. Additionally, build a strong team, establish a clear vision, and leverage digital marketing to reach your target audience effectively. Embrace challenges, stay adaptable, and never lose sight of your customers' needs. Success comes from learning, adapting, and relentlessly pursuing your startup's growth goals.
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