Entrepreneur

The reality of slow progress toward revenue as a bootstrapped founder, and my personal 'Small Wins Tracker' to maintain momentum and celebrate milestones that aren't just dollars.

As a solo dev, marketing felt intimidating. I share the small, unconventional, and often awkward experiments I ran to get my first users without spending a dime on ads.

This post details my exact, time-boxed, zero-cost marketing sprint that yielded my first 10 sign-ups for a new product, focusing on the tactical steps and the mindset shift required.

The shift from working for someone else to being entirely responsible for myself was brutal. I share the mental hurdles I faced and my strategies for cultivating a 'shipper's mindset' as a solo founder.

I'll share my simple, yet effective, system for processing all types of customer feedback – from glowing praise to harsh criticism – and transforming it into a clear product roadmap.