My First 1000 Users: Recent Episodes
Ugi Djuric
Hey, welcome to the My First 1000 Users show.
A place where I dive deep with different SaaS founders, trying to uncover actionable strategies and takeaways they used to grow their SaaS to 1000 users and beyond.
After listening to each episode, you'll learn actionable takeaways you can implement right away and get more customers.
Sit back and enjoy because this will be the journey of your lifetime.
In this episode, Maulik Sailor, the founder, and CEO of CodeMonk shared his path of growing CodeMonk from 0 to over 100 customers by building strategic partnerships and optimizing its user expansion funnel.
Prefer reading? Here's the actionable case study: https://www.myfirst1000s.com/how-codemonk-got-over-100-customers-by-building-strategic-partnerships-and-optimising-its-user-expansion-funnel/
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In this episode, Esben Friis-Jensen, the Co-founder & Chief Growth Officer at Userflow, shared his path of growing Userflow from 0 to millions in ARR by using automation. We also talked about SEM, thought leadership and word-of-mouth marketing.
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In this episode, Benjamin Benichou, the co-founder & CEO of Drop, shared his path of growing from 0 to $500k in ARR by creating a category of its own in the social selling space. We also talked about inbound marketing and things to keep in mind while raising funds for your startup.
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In this episode, Bethany Stachenfeld, the co-founder of Sendspark, shared her path of growing Sendspark from 0 to 10k users by building strategic partnerships and optimizing its user expansion funnel.
Prefer reading? Here's the actionable case study: https://www.myfirst1000s.com/how-sendspark-10k-users-strategic-partnerships-expansion-funnel/
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Elliot Boucher (co-founder of Edusign) shared his journey of taking Edusign to over $1 million in ARR with SEO and product its' customers love. We also discussed effective strategies for content marketing and distribution.
Prefer reading? Here's the actionable case study: https://www.myfirst1000s.com/how-it-got-over-1-million-in-arr-by-understanding-the-needs-of-their-target-audience/
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In this episode, Stefan Debois, founder of Survey Anyplace, shared his path of growing from 0 to $2 million in ARR with inbound marketing, link building, and expanding the offer.
Prefer reading? Here's the actionable case study: https://www.myfirst1000s.com/how-did-survey-anyplace-go-from-0-to-2-million-in-arr-using-seo-and-guest-posting/
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Tom Hunt (co-founder of bCast) shared his journey of taking his company from 0 to 3000+ customers using SEO, affiliates, and LTDs. We also talked about his mistakes as a founder and what you can do to avoid them.
Prefer reading? Here's the actionable case study: https://www.myfirst1000s.com/from-0-to-3000-customers-using-seo-affiliates-and-joint-venture-deals-bcast-case-study/
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In this episode, Vedran Rasic, CEO of LeadDelta, shared his path of growing from 0 to 6000 customers with successful Appsumo and Product Hunt launches. We also talked about Chrome Web Store optimization and product positioning.
Prefer reading? Here's the actionable case study: https://www.myfirst1000s.com/how-did-leaddelta-gain-6000-users-using-appsumo-and-product-hunt/
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Spencer Farber (founder of Cliently) shared his tips for using cold emails and gifts to get over 300 paying customers. We also covered things you must do while building relationships with clients.
Prefer reading? Here's the actionable case study: https://www.myfirst1000s.com/how-did-cliently-gain-300-users-using-outbound-emails/
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Matthew Khoury (founder of LOKE) shared his company's recipe for 7-figure growth with strategic partnerships and relationships. We also talked about raising funding, distribution channels, and company culture.
Prefer reading? Here's the actionable case study: https://www.myfirst1000s.com/how-did-matthew-grow-loke-to-7-figures-with-strategic-partnerships-and-relationships/
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WhatConverts is competing in a crowded market. Its' biggest competitor has raised 137 million dollars so far. Yet, Michael managed to bootstrap WhatConverts from $0 to $4m in ARR by sticking to business fundamentals, creating an effective solution, and using PPC ads and content marketing.
Prefer reading? Here's the actionable case study: https://www.myfirst1000s.com/growing-whatconverts-to-4m-arr-in-market-with-well-funded-competitors/
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Lemon.io founder Aleksandr revealed how he used Quora to build his startup to more than $7m in revenue in just one year. We also talked about things entrepreneurs should keep in mind while building their business in public.
Prefer reading? Here's the actionable case study: https://www.myfirst1000s.com/how-did-lemon-io-grow-to-6-8-million-in-revenue-in-a-year-by-using-quora/
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Noah Bragg (Founder of Potion) shared his secrets about building in public on Twitter, which allowed him to take his company from $0 to $5000 in MRR. We also covered things you must do to create a huge influence on any social platform.
Prefer reading? Here's the actionable case study: https://www.myfirst1000s.com/growing-potion-to-5k-mrr-by-building-in-public/
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Victoria Duben (CEO of Viewst) shared her recipes for two successful Product Hunt launches and one AppSumo launch. They allowed her to go from 0 to over 8000 customers. We also covered things you must do and the things you should avoid at all costs while launching your product on those platforms.
Prefer reading? Here's the actionable case study: https://www.myfirst1000s.com/how-expandi-grew-to-6m-arr-in-just-18-months/
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Plausible is in a fierce market. Its' biggest competitor is Google Analytics. And yet, Marko and his co-founder managed to bootstrap Plausible from $0 to $500k in ARR by creating content their audience loves, distributing that same content, and having great product positioning.
Prefer reading? Here's the actionable case study: https://www.myfirst1000s.com/how-did-plausible-go-from-0-to-500k-in-arr/
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Rand is one of the greatest thought leaders in the marketing and SEO world. Learn firsthand how Rand uses influence to grow SparkToro, how he became an influential person, and how he is building relationships with other thought leaders in the field.
Prefer reading? Here's the actionable case study: https://www.myfirst1000s.com/growing-sparktoro-with-influence-and-relationships-rand-fishkin/
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I've never seen a bootstrapped company growing more than Expandi. They managed to grow from $0 to $6m ARR in just 18 months. I bet you can even beat that milestone with actionable takeaways from this episode.
Prefer reading? Here's the actionable case study: https://www.myfirst1000s.com/how-expandi-grew-to-6m-arr-in-just-18-months/
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In this episode, Dennis Van Der Heijden, CEO, and founder of Convert shares his path of growing Convert.com to over $4m ARR in 11 years. This is not some "fast growth story" but a proven recipe for building a stable company that grows at 20-30% YoY.
Prefer reading? Here's the actionable case study: https://www.myfirst1000s.com/growing-convert-to-4m-arr-by-increasing-prices/
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