Thomas Wright

Three weeks post-launch, real product, real infrastructure, a handful of free users, but the jump from "people trying it" to "people paying for it" feels like a genuinely different problem than everything before it.

Curious how others here actually closed that gap. Was it a specific conversation, a pricing change, a feature that tipped the decision, or just volume and patience? Not looking for generic "provide value" answers, more the specific thing that actually worked for you.

We're getting close to launching, and I keep feeling like there are a hundred things we could be doing right now, but probably only five that actually matter.

For those who have launched before:

• What were the most important things you did in the final few days?

• Which social platforms actually brought people to your launch?

• Did X, LinkedIn, Reddit, newsletters, communities, or personal outreach work best?

• Was there any small tactic that made a surprisingly big difference?

• What's something founders should never do before or during launch day?

Just shipped an improved version of the vector search for companies! Take a look & let me know what you think!

I also put it as main agentic search bar on the main page of ExploreYC, from reading all comments this is one of the most loved features and I think it deserves more visibility