Hey everyone,
I'm tackling the classic founder's dilemma: your code is solid, V1 is shipped, but how do you find your first users without a huge marketing budget?
After failing with ads and generic social media, we realized our first users weren't on the big platforms. They were hidden in the 900,000+ niche communities that exist across platforms like Reddit, LinkedIn, Discord, etc. The problem is, manually finding the right 10 or 20 is a nightmare.
To solve this for myself, I started building Launchpad. It's a system to turn that chaos into a workflow:
Discover: A map to find the right communities in our database.
Engage: A compass with AI suggestions to post authentically.
Track: A mission control to replace spreadsheets and measure what works.
I'm now at the stage where I need feedback from other B2B founders. I'm willing to work with a small group to refine this.
If this problem resonates, I'd love to hear your thoughts: How are you bridging the gap between your repo and your first users?