Indie founders struggle to reach first 1000 users on passion projects after exit
Founders who have exited startups and returned to building passion projects face the familiar cold-start acquisition problem without a team or budget. The discussion covers strategies for reaching 1000 users organically. Primarily a case study rather than an unmet product need.
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