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Adithya Pappala

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How to Waste money as a founder in 9 ways: #Part-1 ❌Buy Paid Ads: Build a Product>Pay Ads>Get Users These only work if you have organic reach & PMF(Product-Market-Fit Remember Paid Ads necessarily don't bring Paid Users ❌ Collaborate Paid Influencers: If any Influencer had 300K Followers, They will get hardly 15-30 Sign ups. So, Followers can't define the Viral Reach Then, How to Count good Influencers if he/she have 300K Followers? They should have at least: 50-70K Views/Video 30K Likes 300 Comments 30 Shares ❌ Attend Networking Events/Conferences: Every attendee is hunt for their Clients/Customers, These are only good if you go with the right Intent at the Right Place You can't go to an Early Stage Founders Event & Expect some fiery insights if you are already generating revenue ❌ Outsource Marketing: Build a Product>Get Funding>Outsource Marketing>Shut down after 180 Days. You only need to outsource if you hit that PMF. Founder-led Sales will do wonders.

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Pannag Bagepalli

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24 likes and 20 saves , great conversation rate

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Anonymous 3

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While I agree with founder-led sales initially, there’s a burnout risk. Founders can’t be expected to do everything. At some point, you need experts, especially in areas like marketing and sales. It’s about balance, not just saving money

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Pratik Vala

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guys apka marketing team ko unique script likha na ati ho to 100k bhi followers ho to bhi viral chali jaha gi vo ma as a marketer bol tha hu.....

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Anonymous 2

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Outsourcing marketing isn’t always a bad thing. If you’re a tech-focused founder with zero marketing skills, an expert can add real value. You just need to manage it well and ensure they understand your brand

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Anonymous 1

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Totally agree on paid ads being a waste if you don't have PMF. Too many startups throw money at ads thinking they'll get traction, but end up with users who don’t stick around. You need a solid product first

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