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Ask HN: How are you acquiring your first hundred users?

559 points amanchanda | 9 comments | 13 May 25 08:41 UTC | HN request time: 1.803s | source | bottom

I am building a B2C AI SaaS with $50/month price. How would you go about getting with first 100 users and then the next 500 users.

What we are currently doing: 1) Cold outreach to power users - to convert them into affiliates. 2) Cold outreach to individuals who have target ICP communities. 3) SEO for more long term (not for the first 500)

1. dcchambers ◴[13 May 25 12:31 UTC] No.43972190[source]▶
B2C @ $50/month from an unknown company is a HUGE ask.
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2. tonyhart7 ◴[13 May 25 12:46 UTC] No.43972325[source]▶
lmao yeah lol, I mean claude/chatgpt etc didnt cost that much at the start

maybe they use image generation, thats why launch price is so expensive

3. OJFord ◴[13 May 25 13:11 UTC] No.43972564[source]▶
Even a known company! I can't name a SaaS that does. It's in the realm of telecom/utility bills.
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4. permo-w ◴[13 May 25 13:20 UTC] No.43972645[source]▶
creative cloud?
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5. dcchambers ◴[13 May 25 15:45 UTC] No.43974214{3}[source]▶
I would call Creative Cloud B2B... I imagine the bulk of their subscribers are using the tools for professional use.

And even then you can choose to subscribe to a subset of tools (eg just photoshop) for a much cheaper cost.

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6. permo-w ◴[14 May 25 03:51 UTC] No.43980609{4}[source]▶
B2B and SAAS are not mutually exclusive though, are they?
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7. OJFord ◴[14 May 25 16:25 UTC] No.43986404{5}[source]▶
To be clear, I can name tonnes of B2B SaaS in (and well beyond) that realm. I was replying firmly in the 'B2C' scope of the parent comment 'B2C @ $50/month from an unknown company'.
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8. permo-w ◴[15 May 25 01:12 UTC] No.43990855{6}[source]▶
fair enough, but it wasn't clear
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9. OJFord ◴[16 May 25 10:13 UTC] No.44003615{7}[source]▶
Yes it's a very clear day today, lovely weather.

Oh you meant the topic in thread? Fair enough, but it wasn't clear.