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Win Your First 100 by Genuinely Helping in Communities

Win Your First 100 by Genuinely Helping in Communities is a communities tactic for getting your first users: Earn early customers by participating honestly in the online communities your buyers frequent, even being willing to tell people the product isn't right for them.

It's a strong fit for teams of almost any kind, and works especially well for any, communities resistant to promotion. As a communities play, plan for high effort and expect results to build gradually over time, all grounded in 1 linked primary source.

CommunitiesHigh effortSlow

Why does communities work for this?

Communities reject obvious self-promotion, but consistent genuine helpfulness builds the trust that turns into sales.

The exact steps (4)

The full step-by-step this founder ran, what they posted, where, and in what order, plus the watch-outs, is part of the library.

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Sources

Works for
Any / universal

Frequently asked

How is the "Win Your First 100 by Genuinely Helping in Communities" tactic verified?
It is drawn from 1 primary source — a real founder write-up or interview, not generic advice. It is linked in the Sources section above so you can read the original account yourself.
How much effort is it and how fast are results?
It is high effort, and results tend to be slow.
Where can I see the exact step-by-step?
The full step-by-step a founder ran, documented via Source — IndieHackers, is in the paid library.

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