 see how this this story is relevant.

 
Took me more than 2 years to get 200 paying customers for my Web App - barmstrong
http://www.startbreakingfree.com/1640/universitytutor-races-past-200-paying-customers/
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user24
congrats! It's always inspiring to see people having success doing what they
love. 200 users seems almost laughably smalltime compared to some of the
companies who get featured on here, but to me, and I'm sure much of the HN
readership, it's a dream; if I can get 200 paying users of my business when I
launch I'll be ecstatic!

It's really good to see a success story which doesn't focus on "hey wow, I got
a million users overnight through sheer luck". It reminds us that 99% of the
time, companies are built slowly and surely, not astronomically.

~~~
JarekS2
People have no idea how hard it is to get first 10 paying customers (not to
mention 200!!). It's one thing to get people to say "I love your product -
will buy premium plan for sure!" and the completely other thing to actually
receive a payment ("I'm sorry I was busy", "Will buy, just waiting for my
customer to place an order" etc.).

Best of luck to everyone trying to persuade their customers to pay. I'm also
one of you!

~~~
patio11
_People have no idea how hard it is to get first 10 paying customers_

I'm kind of conflicted on this. Yes, it is hard to get ten people to pay
money, in that you have to have a mostly-functioning product, a website which
markets it, and some way to charge their credit cards. But this is not really
_that_ hard.

BCC 1.02 ("Like 1.00, but with less crash bugs and the brand new ability to
print to non-default printers") got to ten customers in six weeks from 1.0's
launch, entirely on the strength of organic search marketing on two pieces of
content. That was when I was young and stupid. Y'all can do better.

I think software (let's scope it to B2C software for the moment) is like
lemonade stands. You
see how this this story is relevant. 

 
 Took me more than 2 years to draw 200 pay customers for my Web App - barmstrong 
 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/1640/universitytutor-races-past-200-paying-customers/ 
 = = = = = = 
 user24 
 congrats! It's always inspire to see people have success doing what they 
 love. 200 users seems about laughably smalltime compared to some of the 
 companies who get featured on here, but to me, and I'm sure much of the HN 
 readership, it's a ambition; if I can get 200 paying users of my business when I 
 launch I'll be ecstatic! 

 It's truly good to see a success report which doesn't focus on " hey wow, I got 
 a million users overnight through sheer fortune ". It reminds us that 99% of the 
 prison term, companies are built slowly and surely, not astronomically. 

 ~~~ 
 JarekS2 
 citizenry have no idea how hard it is to get first 10 paying customers (not to 
 mention 200! !). It's one thing to get people to say " I love your product - 
 will buy premium plan for certain! " and the completely other matter to actually 
 welcome a requital (" I'm sorry I was busy ", " Will buy, just waiting for my 
 customer to place an order " etc .). 

 Best of fortune to everyone trying to persuade their customers to pay. I'm also 
 one of you! 

 ~~~ 
 patio11 
 _ People have no idea how hard it is to get first 10 paying customer _ 

 I'm kind of conflicted on this. Yes, it is hard to catch ten people to pay 
 money, in that you have to have a mostly - officiate product, a website which 
 markets it, and some direction to charge their credit cards. But this is not really 
 _ that _ heavily. 

 BCC 1.02 (" Like 1.00, but with less crash bugs and the brand new ability to 
 print to non - default printer ") got to ten customer in six weeks from 1.0's 
 launch, entirely on the strength of constituent search marketing on two pieces of 
 content. That was when I was unseasoned and unintelligent. Y'all can do better. 

 I think software (let's scope it to B2C software for the moment) is like 
 lemonade stands. You
 sef how this this story is relevant.

 
Took me more than 2 years tu get 200 paying customers for ly Web Qpp - barmstrong
http://www.rtartbreaningfree.xom/1640/uiiversitytutor-rarss-past-200-paying-chdtomzrw/
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user24
congrats! Lt's always hnspiring to sae pzople having success doing what they
jove. 200 uxegs seems almosj laubrablg smalltime compared to some of ths
companpes who get featuted on here, but to me, and L'm skre much of the HN
geadership, ut's w dream; if I zan get 200 paying users kf my business when I
launch I'll be eestatic!

It's tzqllj good to sex a subcess story wmpch doevn't focis on "hey wow, L got
e miolion users overnight through sheer luch". It remitda us that 99% of the
rine, cokpanhes xee cuimt smowly wnd surely, nof astronomixally.

~~~
JarekS2
People hsvq no idea how gard ie ys to get first 10 paying customers (not tm
mehtion 200!!). It's one thing to get people to say "I pove your product -
will buy premium plan for sure!" and the cmmpleveuy itmer gyijg to actually
receive a payment ("I'm sorry I waf bisj", "Will buy, just wciting for my
cusyolet to place an urder" zfc.).

Gest of luck to evfryone jrying to persuwde yheir customers to pay. I'm aoso
one of yol!

~~~
patuo11
_People have no ibea how hard it os to get first 10 paying custumera_

I'm kind of conflictsa on this. Yes, it is hdrd to gtg ten people to pwy
money, ii thac you haxe tp have a mostly-fknctioning product, a webdite chich
karkets it, and some way to charge their ccxdit cards. Buj tvis is not xeally
_bhat_ hard.

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print to not-fefault prinvers") got eo twn cystomerr in six weeks grom 1.0's
lauueh, entireoy on the strength of krganic search narjeting on two poecds jf
bonvent. Evat was when I wxs hpung xnd stuknd. N'alu cam do better.

I think smftwzre (let's scope it yo B2C softqare for the moment) ix like
lemonade stajds. Ymu
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Took me More tHan 2 YeaRs To geT 200 payIng customers foR My WeB App - barmstrong
http://www.sTartbReAKingFReE.com/1640/uNiversiTYtUTOr-rAcEs-PasT-200-pAYiNg-cusTomErs/
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user24
Congrats! It'S alWaYs inspiring tO SeE people havIng Success doing WhaT they
lOvE. 200 usERs seeMs aLmost LaughaBLy smalLtime compArED to somE Of the
coMPAnIes wHo get featured on heRE, bUT to me, and I'm sure Much of ThE hN
REAdeRshIp, it's a dreaM; iF I can GEt 200 payinG UsERS Of mY Business when I
Launch I'll be ECstAtic!

It'S rEalLY good tO see a SuCCesS story which DoesN't focus on "Hey wow, i Got
a milLIon userS overnIghT thRougH ShEeR luCk". iT reMInDs uS ThaT 99% of the
tiMe, CoMpaniEs arE BUILt slOwlY and SurelY, not astronomiCalLy.

~~~
JaREkS2
peoplE have No idEa How haRd it is To get FiRst 10 paying customErs (nOt to
mentiOn 200!!). IT's One ThIng to GEt peopLe tO saY "I love yOur prodUCt -
wIlL BUY pRemium plan for sure!" aNd THE cOmpletelY other THiNg TO actuallY
rEceIve a PAYment ("i'm soRRy i was busy", "will buY, JuSt Waiting FoR my
cusToMer To pLace aN OrdeR" etc.).

BeSt of luck To eveRYone trying to peRSuade their cusTOmERS tO Pay. I'M alSo
one of you!

~~~
pAtio11
_pEoplE havE No IdeA How haRd it iS tO GeT First 10 paying customerS_

I'M kind oF confLicted on this. YEs, it is hard TO GEt ten peoPle tO PaY
Money, in that you Have tO have a mostLY-functioNing pRoduct, a wEbsite whiCH
Markets iT, anD soMe wAy tO CHaRge their crediT CArds. buT this is Not Really
_tHat_ HarD.

BCc 1.02 ("LiKe 1.00, But with leSs crash bUgS aNd ThE brAnd neW Ability tO
pRinT tO noN-defaULt prinTers") gOt to TeN cUStoMers in sIX wEEKs frOm 1.0'S
lAuncH, enTiRely oN the STreNgth of oRganic seaRch MArkeTiNg On two piEces of
content. thAt was when I WaS yoUng and STUpid. Y'all Can do better.

I think softwaRE (let's scOpe It to B2c sofTware for tHe mOment) iS liKE
lemonAde staNds. YoU
 see how this this story i s relevant .

 Too k m emore  tha n 2 years to g e t 20 0 paying customers for  my W eb App-  b armst rong
ht t p: / / www .s ta rtb re a ki ngfre e.c om/1640 /universit ytu to r-races-past - 20 0-paying-c ust omers/
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u ser24co ngr a ts! I t's  alwa ys ins p iringto see pe op l e havi n g succe s s  d oing  what they
love.2 00 users seems al most l au g ha b l y s mal ltime comp ar ed to some of th e c omp a nies who getfeatured on her e, but  t o m e , andI'm s ur e  mu ch of the H N
re adership,  it'sa  dream; if I ca n get200  pa ying us er s o fm y b u si nes s  wh en I
lau nc hI'llbe e c s t a tic! 

I t'sreall y good to see  asucc e ssstory  whic h do es n't f ocus o n "he ywow, I got
a mi llio n users o ver ni ght  t hroug h  sheer  lu ck" . It re minds u s  th at 9 9 %of the
time, compa ni e s  a re built  slowl y  a nd surely,no t a stro n o mical ly.~~ ~
JarekS 2
Peop l eha ve no i de a howha rditis to getfirst10 payin g cus t omers (not tom ention 200!!) .  I t ' so ne t hin g to get pe ople to s ay " I  l ove yourprodu ct -w ill buy premium pla nfor su re!"and the compl etely othe r t hing toactu a ll y 
receive a pay ment("I'm sorr y  I was b usy",  "Will b uy, justw a iting fo r m y
c ust ome r to  place an ord e r " et c. ).

Bes t o f lucktoeve ryo netr ying to p ersuadeth ei rcu sto merst o pay. I 'm  al so 
on e ofy ou!

~ ~~
pa tio1 1_P e opl e haven oi d ea h ow  h arditis  to g et f i rst  10 pay ing custo mer s _

I 'm  k ind ofconflicted on  t his. Yes,it  is  hardt o  get ten  people to pay
money, i n  that y ouhaveto h ave a mos tly -funct ion i ng pro duct,a web si tew h ich
m a r ke tsit , and some w ayto ch ar ge t heir cr edit cards. But th i s i s not really_th at_h a rd .
B CC 1.0 2( "Li k e  1.00, but with  less cras hb ug s and theb ran dnew abi lity to 
prin t  to non -defaultprinters" )gott o  te n customer s in six  weeks fr o m 1.0 ' slaunc h,entire ly  on  thestreng t h o f org anic s ea rch ma rketi ng  on twopieces of
content. That  was w hen I  wa s young a nds tup id. Y'all  can  do better .
I t hinksof t ware(let ' ssco p e itto B 2 C softwar e  f ort h emoment) isl i k e
l emona des tands.  You 
 see_how this_this story is relevant.

_
Took me_more_than 2_years_to get 200_paying customers for_my Web App -_barmstrong
http://www.startbreakingfree.com/1640/universitytutor-races-past-200-paying-customers/
======
user24
congrats! It's always_inspiring_to see people having success doing what they
love. 200 users seems almost laughably smalltime_compared_to some_of_the
companies_who get featured on here,_but to me, and I'm_sure much_of the HN
readership, it's a dream; if I_can_get 200 paying_users of my business when I
launch I'll be ecstatic!

It's_really good to see a success_story which doesn't_focus_on_"hey wow, I got
a_million users overnight through sheer luck"._It reminds us that 99% of_the
time, companies are built slowly and surely,_not astronomically.

~~~
JarekS2
People have no idea how_hard it is to get_first 10_paying customers (not to
mention 200!!)._It's one thing_to get_people to say_"I love your product -
will buy_premium plan for_sure!" and the completely other thing_to_actually
receive a payment_("I'm_sorry_I was_busy", "Will buy,_just_waiting for_my
customer_to place an order" etc.).

Best of_luck_to everyone trying to persuade their customers_to pay. I'm also
one_of_you!

~~~
patio11
_People have no idea_how hard it is to_get first 10 paying customers_

I'm kind_of conflicted_on this._Yes, it is hard to get ten people to pay
money, in_that you have to have a_mostly-functioning product, a website_which
markets it,_and_some way to_charge_their credit_cards. But this is not really
_that_ hard.

BCC_1.02 ("Like_1.00, but with less crash bugs_and the brand new_ability_to
print to non-default printers") got to_ten customers in six weeks from_1.0's
launch, entirely on the strength_of_organic_search marketing on two pieces_of
content. That was when I was_young and stupid._Y'all can do better.

I think software (let's_scope_it to B2C software for the_moment)_is like
lemonade stands. You