First-Week Indie Builders Achieve Near-Zero Sales Despite Public Effort
Builders who launch publicly and share progress updates regularly see minimal commercial traction in their first week. The problem is discovering the gap between building in public and generating actual revenue. Distribution and audience-building remain unsolved for early-stage solo builders.
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