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?

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3mo 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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