Stuck at the "Cold Start" phase. How did you land your first users for a workflow tool?
We’ve recently finished several versions of the product, Owlfy, and We’ve hit a wall that think many solo founders face: Moving from "it works" to "people are using it."
A bit of context: Owlfy isn't another dictation or speech-to-text tool. The core idea is "Voice as a Prompt"—you use your voice to actually trigger actions and operate your computer for office tasks.
I’m personally very confident in the tech and the time it saves me, but I’m struggling with two things right now:
Market Feedback: How do you get honest, brutal feedback before you have a steady stream of users?f you were launching a tool that changes how people interact with their OS, what would be your very first move to find those early adopters?
I'm not looking to push the product here, I genuinely want to hear about your experiences with the "0 to 1" journey. Did you go all-in on Cold Outreach, Product Hunt, or just hanging out in niche Discord servers?
Would love to hear your thoughts or any mistakes I should avoid at this stage.