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Jbrown replied to the thread Is this worth building for UK makers? Free samples in exchange for real feedback.One thing you could try instead of free samples is a voucher-like discount. So, the business could have x amount of voucher for a... -
Jbrown reacted to Paul Kelly ICHYB's post in the thread Cashflow gap while exploring a sale — what are the options? with
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The first thing I would want to understand is how you have that shortfall on a business that should be making £100k net a year. As a... -
Jbrown replied to the thread Just got our first paying customer, now the hard part. How did you get your second and third?.On credibility, a new brand with no reviews, asking businesses to pay a monthly fee upfront, faces the same scepticism regardless of...
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Jbrown replied to the thread Just got our first paying customer, now the hard part. How did you get your second and third?.@fisicx @Shopclicks @ctrlbrk On the credibility point, fair observation. The plan is to let the product quality speak for itself over...
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Jbrown replied to the thread Just got our first paying customer, now the hard part. How did you get your second and third?.That's a fair point. If a client pays via bank transfer directly, there's no platform fee, and we make nothing from that transaction...
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Jbrown replied to the thread Just got our first paying customer, now the hard part. How did you get your second and third?.@ctrlbrk, @Mark T Jones @CandyCrafters These are...
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Jbrown replied to the thread Just got our first paying customer, now the hard part. How did you get your second and third?.Thank you for your insightful reply. We've been speaking to the business owner, but the actual user is often someone entirely different...
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Jbrown reacted to Mark T Jones's post in the thread Just got our first paying customer, now the hard part. How did you get your second and third? with Like.
I'll throw another curved ball here: Your customer may not be who you think- many micro businesses, particularly trades, they admin...
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Jbrown replied to the thread Just got our first paying customer, now the hard part. How did you get your second and third?.Thank you, this is genuinely useful to hear, and the too good to be true concern is something we need to address more clearly on the...
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Jbrown replied to the thread Just got our first paying customer, now the hard part. How did you get your second and third?.That's a really useful reframe, the unaware audience problem. You're right that someone juggling spreadsheets isn't searching for...
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Jbrown replied to the thread Just got our first paying customer, now the hard part. How did you get your second and third?.Apologies, I'll keep the conversation focused on the original question around getting from first to subsequent customers. For what it's...
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Jbrown replied to the thread Just got our first paying customer, now the hard part. How did you get your second and third?.This is the most actionable feedback in the thread, thank you. You're right that "UK small businesses" is too broad. Our actual sweet...
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Jbrown replied to the thread Just got our first paying customer, now the hard part. How did you get your second and third?.Thank you, and that referral point is something I hadn't thought about being that direct with. I think I assumed it would feel awkward...
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Jbrown replied to the thread Just got our first paying customer, now the hard part. How did you get your second and third?.You're right about the H1. "Everything Your UK Business Needs" is a feature list dressed up as a headline. It says nothing about what...
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Jbrown replied to the thread Just got our first paying customer, now the hard part. How did you get your second and third?.Thanks for this, you're right that "fluke" is exactly the word that crossed my mind after the excitement wore off. To answer your...