We got our first paid user within 48 hours of launching the tool. But how?

All because of hot outreach on LinkedIn.

I sent messages to 100 first-degree connections over 2 days.

40 did not see.

30 opened the message.

20 congratulated us.

9 said they would try it.

1 tried it, liked it, and asked for the payment link.

That’s the power of hot reach. Meaning, we were already connected, and I had been posting regularly on LinkedIn.

This is what people miss. They give up after sending 30-40 messages. It doesn’t work like that.

The more you send, the better the open rates. That’s the only practical tip that consistently works.

How did you get your first user?

Comment so others can learn from you.

#saas

Posted Feb 26, 2026, 7:53 AM UTC