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How to Get Your First Customers | Startup School
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The video discusses strategies for startups to acquire their first customers. The main points covered are:
- Importance of doing things that don't scale in the early stages of a company
- Founders should be actively involved in sales initially
- sales funnel information and the importance of charging for products
- Working backwards from goals in the sales funnel
- Examples of successful startups acquiring their first customers
- Tips for writing effective sales emails
- Understanding and prioritizing potential customers
- Offering free trials vs. charging customers
- Tracking sales conversion rates and working towards goals
- Tools and resources for sales strategies
Presenters
- Gustav, co-founder of Y Combinator
- Paul Graham, co-founder of Y Combinator
- Pedro and Henrique, founders of Brex
- Lenny Rachitsky, blogger and startup advisor
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