10 Zero-Cost Hacks to Keep Your Startup Alive
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10 Zero-Cost Hacks to Keep Your Startup Alive

The main reason for startups to fail is always running out of money.

The cheaper you operate, the harder you are to kill.

Think of your startup as a tough beast. Frugality is its armor.


Try these money-saving tricks (links in the comments)

  1. Use Poe to get free access to all AI chatbots: Great for tough choices and ideation.
  2. Record Sales Calls for Free: Use tl;dv to record and learn from every call with AI.
  3. Create a Free CRM: Combine Notion and Magical to save big on software costs.
  4. Don't buy a Website: Use your LinkedIn profile as your landing page initially.
  5. Build an Audience First: Talk about your ideas on LinkedIn before you have a product.
  6. Avoid Paid Tools Like Sales Navigator: You can Message (DM) people for free.
  7. Find Mentors: Learn from them to avoid expensive mistakes.
  8. Use Free Design Tools: Create your own logos and graphics with Microsoft Designer or Canva.
  9. Learn Basic Skills: Master selling and marketing your product and practice these skills.
  10. Don't build your product without testing it: The one point that 95% do wrong.


Remember:

The main reason startups fail is running out of money.

The cheaper your company operates, the harder it is to kill.

Every dollar you save helps your startup live longer.


What's your best money-saving trick? Share it below! 👇


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Dr. Joerg Storm

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5mo

Great read Adam. I’ve wish I’ve would have then known earlier

Adam Egger

Helping SaaS Teams Validate Their Products in 1 DAY | Skip Months of Wasted Dev Time with Proven User Research Sprints | 3 Books on Innovation | 20+Yrs of Global Experience in Building Products | 500+ UX/CX/EX Workshops

5mo

📌 11. This is an additional recommendation for all of you reading my comments - use Butter 🧈 to host your calls. This tool is so much more engaging than z**m and t**ms. And it'll give you free engaging 60-minute video calls with up to 20 participants for free. LOVE IT!

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Adam Egger

Helping SaaS Teams Validate Their Products in 1 DAY | Skip Months of Wasted Dev Time with Proven User Research Sprints | 3 Books on Innovation | 20+Yrs of Global Experience in Building Products | 500+ UX/CX/EX Workshops

5mo

📌 tl;dv - AI Meeting Assistant - record and analyse your sales calls Microsoft Designer - create branded visuals for free Poe - all major AI chatbots for free (I LOVE poe!!) Notion - takes notes, create websites for your offers, all for free Magical - save LinkedIn leads in Notion

very intersting topics- one of my daughter is building a new business- will link her to that🙏

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