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  • Did investors come to you after launching?

    Julia Yu
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    Did investors come to you after launching your product on product hunt? Who were they? Funds or angels? Share how you ranked and how many inquiries you received from investors.

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    Aleksandr Smetanka
    I want them to come before! 😫
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    Terrence Kelleman
    Kinda wish there were statistics on this for PH - like a hall of fame for funded projects - would be cool
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    ISTIAK AHMAD
    @terrence_kelleman Hey Man, i agree, it would create more credibility ( :
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    Debajit Sarkar
    It’s quite intriguing that investors were actively seeking out founders who have bootstrapped their companies. It appears that we may witness some interesting developments between investors and bootstrap startups, likely because investors perceive an opportunity to inject greater ambition. Investors continue playing a crucial role in the post-Product-Market Fit (PMF) phase of a startup’s journey. My advice to founders is to shift their focus from securing a substantial initial funding round to establishing a profitable enterprise with a streamlined team, aiming to achieve $1M in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) within the next 3 to 5 years. By concentrating on this goal and sidelining the pursuit of fundraising, founders will find that investors begin to proactively approach them with genuine offers. Many of these offers might be turned down as founders discover the satisfaction of steering their own ship.
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    Matt Stratman
    @dsarkar I would agree that running your own ship is preferable, but there are times that the size and scale of the idea you have can't be done without additional capital. There probably are a lot of people who mistakenly think they need to raise money to run a company, but also plenty of people who wish they wouldn't have to jump through the hoops of meeting investors and raising money.
    Niko Germish
    We definitely appeared on their radar after the launch.
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    Julia Yu
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    @nikogermish glad to gear it! did you get some message\connects to Twitter or Linkedin?
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    Ghost Kitty
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    Arun Kumar Kankipati
    Investors do come in even before the launch of product, it is defined on how we position the product! We are a startup and have VC's lined up for pre-seed funding. Remember you are the best judge as to know when to take in the investment.
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    Mohammed Kheezar Hayat
    @kankipati_arun Mind sharing what your product is?
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    Maria Polesh
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    i’ve got 6 meetings with investors after launch. i think it depends on the uniqueness of the product
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    Julia Yu
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    @maria_polesh Amazing results 👏 thank you. Who were they? Funds or angels?
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    Rodney J. Belcher
    I haven't taste this experience before
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    ISTIAK AHMAD
    @juliayugo good question, Following ( :
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    Gurkaran Singh
    no investor or their research analysts wanna waste their time on such platforms, in worst case they would consider visit "acquire.com" not product hunt where product launches everyday in bulk like an Instagram post
    George An
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    Good question, Julia! Getting investors right after launch is a great achievement!
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    Julia Yu
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    @george_an Many people aspire for it, and fortunately, many of them manage to achieve it.
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    Tim Neuenburg
    Good question! But is product hunt a good foundation for launching project and finding investors? Feels like the competition is insane here...
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