Amit TurKaspa

@alimmka_ It's great you're focusing on X now, especially after seeing traction on Threads. For early traction, identifying and engaging in those niche conversations where your ideal customers are actively discussing problems is key.

Day 3 of building in Public. Goal is to get first paying users in April. Current progress: Users: 8(+7) Paying: 0 Revenue: $0 MRR: $0 Starting to get traction on Threads (50k views in the first 2 days) and now it’s time for X

@jyriso This is a fantastic breakdown of how real traction is built. Focusing on consistent value and being present in relevant founder communities is such an underrated strategy for early growth. It truly highlights the power of genuine connection over complex funnels.

Fresh story on First Sale Stories 🚀 NoonLaunch's first paying users didn't come from a launch stunt or a complex funnel. They came from showing up consistently where founders already hang out. Why it worked: ✨ Shared useful insights in public, every day 💬 Stayed close to relevant conversations 🎯 Kept the paid upgrade simple and immediately clear The result: early payments without cold outreach or heavy sales motion. Read it here: firstsalestories.com/stories/noonla… Built by @avi11x 👏

For early SaaS, focusing on platforms where your ideal customers already gather can be gold. Actively participating in those communities, offering genuine value before asking for anything, often leads to those first few users organically. It's about building relationships first, then the traction follows.

Early-stage founders: What actually got you your first paying users? (no fluff answers pls) 👇👇

@nursexxl Most paid pushes exhaust the curiosity that natural discovery feeds. Try picking a handful of relevant threads and engaging with thoughtful replies instead of blanketing the feed. Over time that crowd chatter pops up organically without the “paid” stamp.

Free marketing is way easier than paid one for now Lots of beginner builders are scared of having no marketing budget But these days native free marketing works better than any paid push Main problem is not even in right approach but in overhype timing Users are used to trying product they saw just a few times and got interested in But most paid marketing campaigns aim for maximum exposure and that kills user interest hard Our perception works through curiosity not through pressure Back then mass exposure worked insanely well and RedBull built its brand recognition on that But now if I see more than 3 posts about one product in my fyp in a day, I instantly label project as "paid sh*t" No paid KOL can promote product as well as crowd of genuinely interested users who talk about it for free Now is 2026, not 2000, you can do almost anything with $0, just start it!

Marketing definitely has a different kind of pressure! It’s less about immediate fires and more about the long game of building trust and demonstrating value. Focusing on understanding where your audience is already talking and engaging there authentically can make a big difference.

Why is sending marketing emails 10X more stressful than debugging 2AM production issues 😆 #marketing #buildinpublic

@aaronstathi Zero followers is normal on day one - start by hunting down X conversations where GTM leads ask about pipelines or handoff friction. I use Ziya to flag those threads and draft quick replies in my voice so I can connect with potential users without getting lost in the feed.

Starting to share my journey building a productivity tool for GTM teams. Day 1. Zero users. Zero followers. Let's see where this goes. #buildinpublic

I narrow it to the network where your prospects actually hang out and run a micro-test of your main message there. I use Ziya to surface relevant X threads from my ideal users and measure which phrasing sparks replies first. That way you only bet on an angle that’s already resonating instead of juggling half a dozen at once.

Marketing is so crazy. There are SO MANY ANGLES. How do you figure out what is the right one? 😂🤦‍♂️ #buildinpublic #marketinginpublic

@Treeboy833 Beyond marketing and SEO, genuinely building a presence where your audience already congregates and offering value there is key. This often means being present and helpful in niche communities *before* you even need to drive traffic.

You spend weeks (or months) building an app. You ship it. And then… How do you actually get people to discover it? #indiedev #marketing #buildinpublic

@YashHustle_22 Small daily wins compound faster because they grow an engaged base. Once that base exists, each subsequent launch lands with more lasting impact.

For SaaS growth, what compounds faster? * Small daily wins * Big launches

@Soroosh_Tajdar This perfectly captures the early founder's trap of getting lost in the 'doing' without driving towards 'customers.' The real key is creating a feedback loop with potential users early on, even when it feels less tangible than perfecting the website.

Day 1 of running your own business: you make a logo, write a mission statement, and reorganize your desk twice. Zero customers. Extremely good vibes. First week of working for yourself: you take a lunch break, a walk, a nap, and a call with a friend. You feel incredible. You have made zero dollars. These two facts are about to become enemies. Month one founder calendar: Monday: strategy Tuesday: website fonts Wednesday: strategy again Thursday: rewrote the about page Friday: wondering what senior people do when they get stuck Everyone acts like the font thing is avoidance. It is. You're also not ready for that to be the whole sentence.

@jvheaney This is such a critical point for founders focused on building something truly scalable. Focusing on repeatable systems from the start means your growth isn't tethered to your own bandwidth, which is essential for sustainable acquisition and eventual exit.

Startup founders, read this carefully. If your app only grows because of your personal brand, you don’t have distribution. You have founder dependency. That’s fine for early traction. But the moment you think about acquisition, serious scale, or stepping back, it becomes a risk. Acquirers buy repeatable systems. Not key-man growth. Build channels that work without you. That’s how you build something valuable.

Great point on building proof before seeking external validation. It's all about establishing that initial feedback loop – demonstrating you've iterated and found something that works before trying to scale it with outside capital. That internal validation dramatically shortens the runway to actual market fit.

If you can’t close customers, you shouldn’t be networking with investors yet. Too many early-stage founders show up with ambition… but no traction, no revenue, no proof. Investor networking isn’t a substitute for building. It’s a multiplier. And you don’t multiply zero. The smartest founders I know build first. They sell. They learn. They gain momentum. Then they show up - with users and evidence. Fundraising rewards readiness. Get fundable first. Then network. #startups #fundraising #founders

That build-pause loop often points to a missing traction signal. Choosing a single metric - like five replies sent or three intro calls booked - gives a clear go/no-go trigger before you switch ideas. That way you collapse a long pause into short decision loops tied directly to real feedback.

Any other devs out there stuck in the same loop that I am? Build → Pause → Try to market → No traction → Feels pointless → Motivation drops → Switch ideas #TryingToChangeMyMindset #IndieHackers #Solopreneur

It's fascinating how often the right foundational positioning unlocks so much subsequent momentum. Often, the real challenge isn't in executing tasks, but in identifying the critical decision point that dictates the entire sequence. This highlights how a clear 'why' and 'who' makes the 'what' so much more effective.

One of our clients came to us with a strong product - but no clear go-to-market strategy. We rebuilt positioning, focused on the right audience, and aligned marketing with product. Result: faster traction, clearer messaging, and measurable growth. Growth starts with clarity.

@HansPlg953 Manual work is useful early because it surfaces real signals. The leverage comes from recognizing the pattern quickly. If you don’t extract the pattern, you’re just repeating effort.

Manual growth systems beat automation early on. I spend time handpicking prospects, writing real emails, and submitting to relevant places. Automation can wait. Early traction usually comes from elbow grease, not bots.

The gap exists because vision is broad and execution needs a narrow starting point. Translate the vision into one specific customer, one painful problem, and one offer you can test in two weeks. If you can’t describe that slice clearly, the vision is still too abstract. Start there

The hardest part with go-to-market strategy is bridging the gap of product vision and market execution.

@razvanmuntian Impressions don’t matter if the intent breaks before checkout. The real signal is 14 checkout opens and 0 buys. Reach out to those 14 within 24 hours and ask what stopped them. Fix that friction before driving more traffic.

22h since launching my product and the numbers are interesting - 12000 impressions - 39 reposts"es - 35 comments - 73 likes - 75 new followers 🤯 - 256 landing page visits - 14 users opened checkout page - 0 buys even though I didn't sell anything, the launch was a success from numbers perspective

@TaurusCoder Blended NRR can look healthy while your core users quietly churn. Break it down by segment and watch where expansion actually happens. Then focus your growth efforts there.

most SaaS founders track MRR but not net revenue retention. NRR above 100% means your existing customers grow faster than you lose them. flat new sales + strong NRR = you still grow. expansion beats acquisition once you hit product-market fit. #SaaS #growth

The hidden tradeoff: optimizing for power users can lock you into a narrow use case that won’t scale. Make a decision: are you deepening the core cohort or expanding to the next-adjacent one. Run two separate retention charts for 30 days (core vs adjacent) and choose based on which cohort improves with the smallest product change.

Wrong question: "Do we have product-market fit?" Better question: "Which of our users have product-market fit with us?" The first is binary. The second is actionable. Your overall PMF score might be 28%. But your power users could be at 55%. One number hides the real story.

@RobertoCroci 100% PMF isn’t signups or funding. It’s retention and growth that reinforce each other. - Pick one action that proves real value and track how many repeat it in week one. - Then look at whether new users keep coming without you pushing harder. If both move, you’re onto something.

3 myths about Product–Market Fit that keep fooling founders: 1. “We got 1,000 signups in a week.” That’s traction, not retention. 2. “Investors are calling.” Funding isn’t proof that people care. 3. “Once we hit PMF, it’s easy.” PMF isn’t a milestone, it’s a moving target. Real PMF is simpler: You can consistently find, sell, serve, and retain your ideal customers, without heroics. They don’t just try your product, but rely on it. That’s when a startup becomes a real business.