Getting your first users
Nobody finds you by accident. Distribution channels, cold outreach, launches, and how to get the first hundred people to care.
23 guides
August 2, 2026
4 min read
How to Grow a Startup on Instagram as a Teen Founder
Grow a startup on Instagram by treating it as a build log, not an ad account.
The batch0 Team
May 19, 2026
7 min read
Distribution: How Early Startups Actually Find Users
Great products don't sell themselves; distribution does. A tour of the channels early startups use to find users, and how to pick one.
Shresht Chopra
May 12, 2026
7 min read
How to Do Competitive Analysis Without Overthinking It
Competitive analysis isn't a giant spreadsheet. It's finding how customers solve the problem today and where the gap is. A fast way to do it.
The batch0 Team
May 8, 2026
7 min read
Positioning: How to Make People Care About Your Product
Positioning is how you make the right person instantly get why your product is for them. A simple framework so people actually care.
Rishabh Dagli
May 1, 2026
7 min read
How to Write a Go-to-Market Plan (Beginner's Guide)
A go-to-market plan answers who you're for, where they are, and how you'll reach them. A beginner's GTM framework you can write in an afternoon.
The batch0 Team
April 24, 2026
7 min read
How to Get Your First 10 Customers as a Student Founder
Your first 10 customers come from doing things that don't scale: going where they already are and asking directly. Here's the channel-by-channel playbook.
Shresht Chopra
February 27, 2026
6 min read
How to Launch on Product Hunt as a Student Founder
Product Hunt can spike traffic in a day, but only if you prep right. Here's how a student founder should plan and run a Product Hunt launch.
The batch0 Team
February 25, 2026
6 min read
How to Find Where Your Customers Already Hang Out Online
You don't need every channel, just the ones your customers use. Here's how to find where your customers hang out online before you pick a channel.
The batch0 Team
February 23, 2026
7 min read
How to Build in Public as a Teen Founder
Building in public turns your progress into marketing and pulls in early supporters. Here's how to build in public as a teen founder without oversharing.
The batch0 Team
February 21, 2026
6 min read
How to Write a Cold Email That Actually Gets Replies
Most cold emails get ignored because they're about you, not the reader. Here's how to write a cold email that gets replies from busy people.
The batch0 Team
February 19, 2026
7 min read
How to Write Blog Posts That Actually Bring Customers
Most startup blogs get ignored because they talk about the company, not the customer's problem. Here's how to write blog posts that bring customers.
The batch0 Team
February 17, 2026
7 min read
How to Build a Waitlist Before You Launch
A waitlist tests demand and gives you launch-day users for free. Here's how to build a waitlist before you launch, and how to keep it warm.
The batch0 Team
February 15, 2026
7 min read
How to Write a Landing Page Headline That Converts
Your headline decides whether visitors read on or leave in two seconds. Here's how to write a landing page headline that makes people care.
The batch0 Team
February 15, 2026
8 min read
How to Cold DM Strangers About Your Startup Without Being Annoying
A good cold DM gets a reply; a bad one gets ignored or blocked. Here's how to cold DM potential users about your startup without being annoying.
The batch0 Team
February 13, 2026
8 min read
SEO Basics for a New Startup Website
SEO can bring free customers for years, but only if you set the basics up right. Here's the beginner SEO checklist for a new startup website.
The batch0 Team
February 11, 2026
6 min read
How to Get Your First 100 Email Subscribers With No Audience
An email list is the one channel you own, and you can start from zero. Here's how to get your first 100 email subscribers with no audience.
The batch0 Team
February 9, 2026
6 min read
Should Your Teen Startup Run Paid Ads?
Paid ads feel like real marketing, but they usually waste a first founder's money. Here's when a teen startup should and shouldn't run paid ads.
The batch0 Team
February 9, 2026
7 min read
How to Get Your First Users From TikTok as a Founder
TikTok can drive real signups for a teen startup if you post like a founder, not a brand. Here's how to get users from TikTok without a following.
The batch0 Team
February 7, 2026
6 min read
How to Get Word of Mouth Going for Your Startup
Word of mouth is the cheapest growth there is, but it rarely happens by accident. Here's how to design referrals so users bring you more users.
The batch0 Team
February 5, 2026
8 min read
How to Get Your First Users From Discord Communities
Discord servers are full of your future users, if you contribute before you pitch. Here's how to get users from Discord communities the right way.
The batch0 Team
February 3, 2026
7 min read
Why You Should Pick One Marketing Channel, Not Ten
Spreading effort across every channel is why early startups get no traction anywhere. Here's how to pick one marketing channel and go deep.
The batch0 Team
February 3, 2026
7 min read
How to Launch Your Startup on Reddit Without Getting Banned
Reddit can send your first real users, but self-promo gets deleted fast. Here's how to launch on Reddit as a founder without getting banned.
The batch0 Team
February 1, 2026
6 min read
How to Get Your Startup Featured in the News as a Teenager
Press coverage builds trust and traffic, and a teen founder angle is a real hook. Here's how to get your startup featured in local and online news.
The batch0 Team
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