How to Pick Your Startup's First Customer

Today, we'll help you pick your startup's first customer segment. This decision dooms a huge percentage of first time entrepreneurs - if you don't understand what the job of your first customer segment is, you'll likely pick a customer incapable of doing it. Your first customer has a unique responsibility that no other customer will have - you need to choose them carefully.Conversely, if you choose the right first customer, you'll set yourself up for serious growth. We go through the five characteristics your first customer needs, give a preview of what your successful startup will look like, and help a listener find the first customer for their Myers Briggs startup. BylddTackleboxGetting Real (museum curator reference)Everyman Espresso (☕️ 🐐)Timestamps00:27 First Time Entrepreneurs vs. Second Time Entrepreneurs03:20 The Idea: Personality-Based Management06:29 Why You, Why At All, Why Now08:55 Byldd09:55 The Story of Your Successful Startup15:35 The Five Necessary First Customer Characteristics16:41 Characteristic One: Pain21:51 Characteristic Two: The Knowledge Spectrum25:43 Characteristic Three: Measurement28:24 Characteristic Four: Influence29:48 Characteristic Five: Frequency31:45 The End