useneedle.hashnode.devHow to Find Your First 100 Customers for a Startup (Proven Platforms, Tools & Strategies)Finding your first customers is the hardest part of building a startup. You don’t have social proof yet. You don’t have a marketing machine. And most people don’t even know your product exists. But the good news? Your first 100 customers are already ...Dec 4, 2025·7 min read
useneedle.hashnode.devThe Ultimate Marketing Guide for Founders: How to Find Your First Users and Grow Without a BudgetLaunching a startup is hard. Marketing it with no money can feel almost impossible. Every founder asks the same questions: How do I find my first 10 users? How do I grow without paid ads? How do I get visibility in AI search and Google? How do I ...Nov 14, 2025·6 min read
useneedle.hashnode.devWhy Multi-Platform Search Beats Single-Platform ResearchIntroduction: You're Missing 80% of the Internet Imagine trying to understand your audience by only listening to Twitter. Or validating your startup idea by searching only Reddit. You wouldn’t get the full picture. Today’s startup founders live in a ...Aug 8, 2025·4 min read
useneedle.hashnode.devEarly Adopter Outreach: Best Practices with NeedleIn the early days of building your startup, nothing matters more than finding people who care. These are your early adopters—the curious, the opinionated, the risk-takers who are open to trying new things and giving feedback. They’re often your first...Aug 7, 2025·4 min read
useneedle.hashnode.devHow to Monitor Trending Problems in Your IndustryIntroduction: The Secret to Staying Relevant? Real-Time Problems Every successful startup begins with solving a real problem. But here’s the catch-problems evolve, new ones emerge, and yesterday’s pain points are today’s table stakes. If you're relyi...Jul 29, 2025·4 min read