GUIDES FOR FIRST-TIME FOUNDERS
Resources.
Guides for the part before the product works: picking an idea worth testing, talking to the people who might pay, and getting the first subscription in. Each one can be used on its own, whether or not you join FirstMRR.
How to get your first MRR
A step-by-step path from a rough idea to your first paying subscriber, with what to do in each week and the mistakes that cost first-time founders months.
What is MRR? Monthly recurring revenue explained with examples
What monthly recurring revenue means, how to calculate it for monthly and annual plans, and what does not count as MRR.
How to validate a business idea before you build anything
A practical way to test a business idea in two weeks with conversations and a pre-sale, plus clear criteria for continuing or dropping it.
Customer interview questions for your first business
The questions that get honest answers from potential customers, the ones that only get compliments, and a 20-minute interview script.
How to find your first 10 customers
Where first customers actually come from, how to reach them one by one without spamming, and how to track every conversation.