Everyone talks about “scaling.”

Nobody talks about the first 10.

But those first 10 users?
They decide whether your SaaS survives.

🚨 The Beginner Mistake

Most founders try to:

Get 10,000 visitors

Rank on Google

Launch on Product Hunt

Run ads

All before:

Getting real feedback

Fixing onboarding

Understanding why people leave

Traffic doesn’t fix retention.

🧪 What I’d Focus on Instead

If I had 0 users today, I’d aim for:

👉 10 users who:

Actually use the product

Reply to my emails

Complain about bugs

Ask for features

Because complaints = engagement.

Silence = danger.

🛠️ How I’d Get My First 10 Users

1️⃣ Manual outreach
Find people already discussing the problem. DM them personally.

2️⃣ Offer free onboarding
Jump on a 15-minute call. Help them set it up.

3️⃣ Over-support them
Reply fast. Fix things quickly. Make them feel like insiders.

4️⃣ Ask ONE question after a week:

“Would you be disappointed if this product disappeared?”

If the answer is “not really”… you need to iterate.

📈 After Product-Market Fit Signals

Once users:

Come back without reminders

Refer others

Ask for upgrades

Depend on your tool

Then you scale traffic.

Not before.

💬 Real Talk

How did you get your first 10 users?

Cold DMs?
Communities?
Content?
Paid ads?

Drop your story 👇