Back to Episodes
#221June 27, 202112:05

MFM Mini - The Burrito Trick: How I Got My First 20 Customers

About This Episode

Shaan Puri shares a personal story about how his startup team used the 'One Hour' framework to acquire their first 20 users for a high school app by offering free burritos at a local mall. He explains the danger of 'big plans' as a form of procrastination and emphasizes the importance of simple, rapid execution over complex long-term strategies.

Episode Description

Do you like these mini episodes? Tweet your feedback to Shaan (@ShaanVP) & get more short stories like this on his newsletter www.shaanpuri.com. --------- * Want to be featured in a future episode? Drop your question/comment/criticism/love here: https://www.mfmpod.com/p/hotline/ * Support the pod by spreading the word, become a referrer here: https://refer.fm/million * Have you joined our private Facebook group yet? Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion and join thousands of other entrepreneurs and founders scheming up ideas.

Key Takeaways

1

Apply the 'One Month, One Week, One Day, One Hour' framework to break down large projects into immediate actions that can be tested today.

2

Avoid the trap of 'big plans' and programs which often act as a sneaky form of procrastination and delay essential customer feedback.

3

Focus on unscalable, face-to-face interactions in the early stages to gain high-quality insights and potentially unlock unexpected growth opportunities like guest teaching.

Share Episode

Quick Stats

Duration12:05
Guests0
Ideas Discussed0
Topics0