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24 alternatives to First 1000

Case studies on how companies got their first 1000 customers

First 1000 is a newsletter that publishes weekly case studies on how startups acquired their earliest customers. It features real examples from companies like Zapier, DoorDash, and Tinder, detailing the strategies and… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. First 1000 launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   First 100 Users▲883

   100 ideas for your startup's first 100 users

   2022 · first100users.com · its alternatives →

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   Startup First Users▲418

   How billion & million dollar companies got their first users

   2019 · earlyusergrowth.com · its alternatives →

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   First Users▲479

   Find out how successful startups got their 1st users

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   First 1000 Users Guide▲279

   Interactive guide to go from ideation to first 1000 users

   2021 · coda.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   First Search▲1,093

   The world's best startup advice, curated and searchable.

   2017 · review.firstround.com · its alternatives →

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   The First 100▲156

   Proven framework for acquiring your first 100 customers

   2018 · its alternatives →

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   Marketing for Startups▲565

   Free e-book with 47 practical user acquisition tactics

   2021 · toptal.com · its alternatives →

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   Discovery Assist by First Round▲337

   Getting early founders the customer intros they need, faster

   2020 · its alternatives →

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   100 in 100 Challenge▲533

   Get 100 new paid users in 100 days

   2021 · 100in100.co · its alternatives →

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    The Beginnings▲527

    Beginnings of billion dollar companies

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Consumer Startups▲126

    Case studies on your favorite consumer startups

    2022 · consumerstartups.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    How to Get Your First 1000 App Users▲75

    An eBook containing 10 ways to get your first 1000 users

    2017 · appsamurai.com · its alternatives →

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    First 3 Customers▲178

    Stories of how entrepreneurs got their first three customers

    2014 · howigotmyfirst3customers.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Feed▲302

    Weekly newsletter on how founders build audiences of 100k+

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    The First 500▲42

    How our SaaS start-up landed its first 500 customers

    2022 · the-first-500.webflow.io · its alternatives →

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    Unicorner▲409

    Bringing tomorrow's unicorns straight to your inbox

    2021 · unicorner.news · its alternatives →

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    Zero to Marketing▲641

    Short case studies that help you get better at marketing

    2021 · zerotomarketing.com · its alternatives →

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    Firstusers.io – Find out how companies got their first users▲33

    2017 · firstusers.io · its alternatives →

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    Startup Tracker 3.0▲551

    The startup search engine 🎯

    2017 · startuptracker.io · its alternatives →

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    How to get your first SAAS customer▲99

    Featuring interviews from over 20 makers

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Startup Money▲273

    Free access to 2,000+ startup incubators and accelerators

    2023 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Starter Story 2.0▲239

    Learn exactly how people are making money online

    2022 · starterstory.com · its alternatives →

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    First 1000 Newsletter▲7

    Learn how successful founders got their first 1000 customers

    2020 · read.first1000.co · its alternatives →

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    100 Users 100 Days Challenge Round 2▲364

    Get 100 paying users in the next 100 days

    2022 · 100in100.co · its alternatives →

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