- At this point we had over 1k users and had gotten our first paying customers too.
- Now it was just about iteration.
- Collect feedback > improve the product > market more > collect feedback …
- This is what we did to get to 40+ paying customers and 1600+ users.
But how did we know that these are the steps we should take to get there? How did we come up with this plan? The truth is, we stole it.
Let me explain myself.
Earlier this year we failed hard. We spent months building a product that people didn't want. We tried everything to make it work (including spending $1k on ads), but we weren't able to turn it into a success.
It was really weird because we thought we had something good. The product made sense to us.
Finally, we came to a point of sober thought. We had wasted months on a bad product. That sucked, but at least there were some lessons to be learned.
When reflecting on what had gone wrong, it became clear. We had made the same mistakes that 95% of entrepreneurs make.
We didn't follow a clear process. We spent our time on the wrong things. We didn't have a plan. There were a lot of mistakes and we kept seeing other people make them too.
So what if we build a product that solves that problem?
A business building platform for entrepreneurs. The idea spoke to us deeply. We feel your struggles. We know how much it sucks to spend months building something, only to find out that no one wants it.
The product we built was meant for you and us.
Now to the cool part.
We used the product we built to get help building the product we built. Confusing? Let me explain:
The process I outlined above that got us our first 1600+ users wasn't us just freestyling. It was a carefully crafted process by Buildpad.
We started building Buildpad and as we did we used it at the same time to guide ourselves. In a way, Buildpad built Buildpad.
Super meta, I know.
But that's what happened. And if you’re tired of building failed products, maybe give Buildpad a chance?
Probably don't build another Buildpad though. My head starts spinning when I think about the meta of that.
But you can build something you feel passionate about and that people will pay you for. Or you can import your existing project and get help in getting that off the ground.
Once you've gotten your first payments and things are looking good for your business, perhaps you will consider giving us some feedback so we can make Buildpad even better.
This was a long post but it's something close to my heart. I hope you could learn something from our failures and our successes. And if you think Buildpad might be for you check it out at https://buildpad.io
I'm happy to offer my input in the comments if you have any questions.
- At this point we had over 1k users and had gotten our first paying customers too.
- Now it was just about iteration.
- Collect feedback > improve the product > market more > collect feedback …
- This is what we did to get to 40+ paying customers and 1600+ users.
But how did we know that these are the steps we should take to get there? How did we come up with this plan? The truth is, we stole it.
Let me explain myself.
Earlier this year we failed hard. We spent months building a product that people didn't want. We tried everything to make it work (including spending $1k on ads), but we weren't able to turn it into a success.
It was really weird because we thought we had something good. The product made sense to us.
Finally, we came to a point of sober thought. We had wasted months on a bad product. That sucked, but at least there were some lessons to be learned.
When reflecting on what had gone wrong, it became clear. We had made the same mistakes that 95% of entrepreneurs make.
We didn't follow a clear process. We spent our time on the wrong things. We didn't have a plan. There were a lot of mistakes and we kept seeing other people make them too.
So what if we build a product that solves that problem?
A business building platform for entrepreneurs. The idea spoke to us deeply. We feel your struggles. We know how much it sucks to spend months building something, only to find out that no one wants it.
The product we built was meant for you and us.
Now to the cool part.
We used the product we built to get help building the product we built. Confusing? Let me explain:
The process I outlined above that got us our first 1600+ users wasn't us just freestyling. It was a carefully crafted process by Buildpad.
We started building Buildpad and as we did we used it at the same time to guide ourselves. In a way, Buildpad built Buildpad.
Super meta, I know.
But that's what happened. And if you’re tired of building failed products, maybe give Buildpad a chance?
Probably don't build another Buildpad though. My head starts spinning when I think about the meta of that.
But you can build something you feel passionate about and that people will pay you for. Or you can import your existing project and get help in getting that off the ground.
Once you've gotten your first payments and things are looking good for your business, perhaps you will consider giving us some feedback so we can make Buildpad even better.
This was a long post but it's something close to my heart. I hope you could learn something from our failures and our successes. And if you think Buildpad might be for you check it out at https://buildpad.io
I'm happy to offer my input in the comments if you have any questions.
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