272 signups did not solve the real growth problem
A tool for founders reached 272 signups in about 40 days. The larger lesson came from the steps after signup. Out of 272 signups, 253 people created a company profile, 92 finished , and 90 received investor matches.
Only 38 actually started , and 18 became . People were willing to look at investor matches, try the product, and create campaign drafts. The difficult moment was pressing send on emails.
is sensitive, so founders worried that the emails might feel wrong, too generic, too pushy, or obviously written by . The main lesson was that the product cannot only find investors well; it also needs to make founders confident enough to use the result. Launch week brought 112 signups, mainly from , Reddit, and direct conversations with founders.
Key points
- The tool got 272 signups in about 40 days, but only 18 became .
- 253 people created a company profile, while 92 completed .
- 90 people received investor matches, but only 38 started outreach.
- Users may enjoy creating outputs but stop before taking a sensitive real-world action.
- A product must help users trust the output enough to act on it.