How to Get Your First 1,000 Users

Today’s read is by one of my favorite startup creators, Lenny Rachitsky. The essay, How To Kickstart & Scale a Consumer Business, breaks down the seven proven strategies to acquire your first 1,000 users as a B2C startup. I’m going to read through each of the strategies, share some examples that Lenny provides, and provide some of my own thoughts on early growth. Original essay: — Thanks to our presenting sponsor, Gusto. Head to — Check Out Alex’s Stuff: • storyarb - • growthpair - • distro - • X - • Linkedin - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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How to Get Your First 1,000 Users is an episode from Founder's Journal by Morning Brew.

This episode is 35:06 long.

This episode was published on Jun 23, 2025.

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