Embarking on your SaaS journey from the ground up to $10K in ARR is an adventure filled with learning and growth. Here's what you should focus on:
Start Finding Product-Market Fit: At the earliest stage of your business, finding product-market fit is the key to sustainable growth. The path to PMF is almost never ending, but in the earliest stages of your business, interviewing both customer and potential customers, aggressively assessing feedback, and determining the moves you should make to serve your user base best is the key to designing a product with the potential to grow into a 6+ figure business.
Lean and Mean: Start small and agile. Use minimal resources to achieve maximum impact. Avoid overbuilding your product; focus on key features that deliver value.
Customer Acquisition: Experiment with different marketing strategies to find what works for your niche. Whether it's content marketing, social media, or community engagement, find your groove and stick to it.
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Here are a few resources you can check out to help you grow during this early stage of your business.
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