The First Sale
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This week, we dive deep into the stories of 12 creators who made their first sale.
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Sarah Chen
Creator of TaskFlow
3 customers in 2 weeks
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Marcus Rodriguez
Creator of DesignSystem Pro
500-person waitlist
"The community launch strategy from issue #7 completely changed my approach. Built 500-person waitlist before even coding a line."
Emma Thompson
Creator of API Builder
$127 first sale
"I was stuck at $0 for 8 months. Applied the validation framework and got my first $127 sale within 3 days. Game changer."
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