Overview
First 1,000 Users is a free map of short, practical guides on how founders get their first users. The 25 guides are laid out by stage: idea and validation, waitlist, private beta, launch, first 100 users and first 1,000 users, so you only read what matters for where you are now.
Key Features
- 25 short guides, one tactic each, laid out by stage from idea to the first 1,000 users
- Every tactic rated for fit by product type: web app or SaaS, mobile app, browser extension, developer tool, AI tool, open source, marketplace, newsletter or game
- Each guide covers what to do, why it works, how it gets users, common mistakes, and what it costs in time, money and accounts
- Filters by channel, cost and time
Use Cases
- Pick what to try next after shipping a product
- Plan a launch: Product Hunt, Show HN, Reddit launch posts, directory submissions
- Find your first 100 users through cold outreach and communities
- Grow toward 1,000 with early SEO, alternative pages and newsletter sponsorships
Getting Started
Open firstthousandusers.com, pick your product type and stage, and the map shows which guides fit and why.
Pricing
Free. No account, no email wall, no paywall.
