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Nawal

Entrepreneur | Build...ย โ€ขย 10m

No Sales? No Problem. Hereโ€™s How Early Founders Should Sell Without Feeling โ€˜Salesyโ€™. ๐Ÿ”ฅ Because great products die when no one knows they exist. Post: Youโ€™ve built your MVP. Maybe it even works. But no oneโ€™s buying yet. Why? Because most first-time founders fear selling. They wait for marketing, virality, or a magical โ€œproduct-market fitโ€ to do the work. But hereโ€™s the brutal truth: In the early stage, the founder is the only salesperson that matters. Donโ€™t wait. Do this: Step 1: Define your narrowest niche. Stop saying "our tool is for all restaurants." Start with: โ€œOur tool is perfect for fast food joints doing 50+ orders/day via Swiggy.โ€ Step 2: Build your list manually. Go hyperlocal. Walk around. Use Google Maps. Use JustDial. Use Instagram hashtags. Make a Notion/Sheet with 100 prospects. Step 3: DM/Call/Walk in. Forget fancy email tools. Just say: โ€œHey, weโ€™re building something that can help you reduce Swiggy/Zomato commissions. Weโ€™re early, and would love to get your feedback. Can I show you a 3-min demo?โ€ Not selling. Seeking help. It works. Step 4: Track objections. Every โ€œnoโ€ teaches you something. โ€œWe donโ€™t have timeโ€ = simplify onboarding. โ€œWill customers come?โ€ = you need case studies or testimonials. โ€œZomato gives us visibilityโ€ = build your visibility pitch. Step 5: Iterate your pitch daily. After 10 conversations, youโ€™ll know what clicks. After 30, youโ€™ll close your first deal. After 50, youโ€™ll feel like a machine. Final Truth: If youโ€™re not talking to customers daily, Youโ€™re not a founder. Youโ€™re a builder. Products are built in code. Startups are built in conversation.

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