ASK HN: What methods do you use to gain early customers for your startup?

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15 years ago

There are many ways that new tech startups can try to acquire early adopters AKA early customers for their product.

Drew Houston, co-founder and CEO of Dropbox, tells about their original strategies, and their path through the customer development jungle. (http://www.justin.tv/startuplessonslearned/b/262672510)

You as a new startup, whether you're a founder, hustler, hacker, or even early adopter:

How have you been able to gain visibility to early adopters, get them to evangelize for you, and ultimately convert them to early customers?

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