Spent this week reading how 20+ indie founders actually got their first 100 users. Real posts, real numbers. Four channels did the work π
π§ The niche community where your user already complains about the problem
π€ Direct, by-hand outreach β personalised DMs + cold emails
β‘ Building in public, going deep on ONE platform
π§© An audience built BEFORE the product
π The surprise: the big launch everyone rushes to first (Product Hunt) was the least reliable β it spikes, then fades within a week.
π‘ A launch doesn't find your users. It shows off the ones a working channel already found.
Full breakdown β what each channel means + how to pick yours β in this week's newsletter:
π€ Which channel actually brought you your first users β and which did you waste a month on?