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Solo founder shares how he got first 30 users after launch silence

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from DEV Community ·

A 22-year-old solo founder spent 10 months building Wealtii, a digital asset index fund platform, only to face zero users on launch day. After manually reaching out to individuals, he secured 30 registered users, $50 in assets under management, and $1,000 in committed capital. The story highlights the gap between building a product and acquiring users.

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A useful cautionary tale for solo developers, though the numbers are too small to indicate product-market fit.
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