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>>>>>>> Did you have a portion of those 1,500 users lined up before you started implementation? Before launch? How did you <<<<<<< I would like to know the sam
by mpunaskar 15y ago
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Did you have a portion of those 1,500 users lined up before you started implementation? Before launch? How did you
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I would like to know the same.
- kellysutton 15y agoWe had a closed beta of one month. We kicked it off on HN about 6 weeks ago: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2941589 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2941589 Couldn't have done it without HN!
- allang 15y agoWe actually ran a closed beta program for a month or so with an invite system. We released invites slowly while we got the product up to speed, and then launched. And, yes — there's more to going fulltime than hitting X customers. How much cash do you need in the bank to avoid cash flow issues? What's your margin like — is it really X users, or is it X*2? What's your churn rate? If you don't know the avg. lifetime of a customer, you may be out in the cold.