"how i got my first 10 paying users without spending a dime on ads" from Reddit r/saas, ranked #2. By farhadnawab, 106 score, 93 comments. Data from Daily Trends.
how i got my first 10 paying users without spending a dime on ads
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- 2
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- r/saas
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- farhadnawab
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- 106
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- 93
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- 4/8/2026, 6:02:54 PM
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- 4/13/2026, 12:00:00 AM
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most people think you need a massive launch or a big ad budget to get started. i found out the hard way that doesn't really work when you're at zero. for my first 10 customers, i basically just lived on reddit and x. i didn't post links or spam. i just looked for people complaining about the specific problem i was solving. when i found someone, i'd reach out and offer to help them for free at first. i'd get them on a quick call, show them how the tool worked, and listen to their feedback. once they saw it actually solved their problem, asking them to pay was easy. it's slow and it doesn't scale, but it's the only way to get those first few people who actually care. stop worrying about automation and just talk to humans one by one. it's boring work but it's what actually moves the needle.