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24 alternatives to First 3 Customers

Stories of how entrepreneurs got their first three customers

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. First 3 Customers launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Your First Customers▲108

   Podcast & book about finding your first customers.

   2014 · yourfirstcustomers.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Founders at Work▲208

   Stories of successful founders

   2015 · foundersatwork.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   How to get your first SAAS customer▲99

   Featuring interviews from over 20 makers

   2020 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Starter Story▲205

   Discover the stories behind successful e-commerce businesses

   2018 · starterstory.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   First 1000▲652

   Case studies on how companies got their first 1000 customers

   2021 · first1000.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days▲12

   Interviews with Founders of Famous Technology Companies

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The First 100▲156

   Proven framework for acquiring your first 100 customers

   2018 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Founders at Work▲51

   Stories of Startups' Early Days

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Startup Communities▲241

   How to build communities of entrepreneurs

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Backstories▲219

    The stories behind your favorite startups

    2015 · backstories.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Growing a Million Dollar Company▲123

    30+ lessons on startup success & failure

    2015 · baremetrics.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    StartupAdventure▲115

    A "choose your own adventure" story for startup founders

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Maker Stories▲301

    Discover the stories behind products

    2014 · stories.maker.co · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Startup Stories▲8

    Video Stories of successful entrepreneurs and Companies

    2017 · youtube.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Traction▲192

    How startups can achieve consumer growth

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Bookshelf Tips▲114

    Discover great books by entrepreneurs

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Service Innovation▲66

    New research on co-creating services with customers

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Startupland: How Three Guys Risked Everything to Turn an Idea into a Global Business▲77

    The real story of what it takes to go for broke

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Startups.co 2.0▲208

    Knowledge community of over 1 million startup founders

    2016 · startups.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The User Method▲72

    How entrepreneurs create successful innovations

    2016 · usermethod.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Startup Funding Book▲63

    Beginner’s guide to getting your startup financed

    2017 · startupfundingbook.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Makers and Developers▲63

    The Business of Making Things for Startup Entrepreneurs

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Liberal Arts Techie▲80

    How to break into your first startup job

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Startup Series eBook▲100

    Interviews with 25 startup founders

    2014 · startupseries.co · its alternatives →

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