Lisa Doherty

Lisa Doherty

HR Professional & First Time Founder

About

Leader. HR professional. First time founder. Co-building 360now - honest, fast, AI-powered 360 feedback for leaders who want the truth about how they're really showing up.

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Maker History

  • 360now
    360nowAI-powered 360° feedback for leaders.
    Jul 2026
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    Joined Product HuntMarch 14th, 2026

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Bootstrapped founders - how are you handling distribution with no marketing budget?

I am realising pretty quickly that building was the easy part. Curious how other bootstrapped founders are approaching distribution when paid ads aren't an option yet. What's actually worked for you?

1mo ago

How do you promote your product without sounding too salesy?

I've always struggled with promoting my own work. It always felt a little awkward because I grew up in an environment where drawing attention to yourself wasn't really encouraged.

That's not exactly ideal when you're trying to build a business, and even less so when marketing is literally how you make a living. :D

What has stopped you from doing a 360 degree leadership review before?

We built 360now because the barriers to getting honest leadership feedback seemed completely unnecessary; cost, complexity, waiting weeks for results, or just not knowing where to start.

But we're curious: for those of you who've thought about getting 360 feedback but never pulled the trigger; what got in the way? Price? Not knowing who to ask? Worried about what you might hear?

And for those who have done one before; what did you wish had been different about the process?

Would love to hear from both sides to help us build the best product!

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