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311: Finding my Ideal Customer Profile

311: Finding my Ideal Customer Profile

The Bootstrapped Founder

April 12, 202420m 3s

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Show Notes

This week, I share my journey to finding Ideal Customer Profile — live on air. In this episode, I share my framework for determining who I will build for, market to, and sell to. I have a few candidate, and I work through my steps to find the right one for Podscan.fm.

This episode is sponsored by Acquire.com

The blog post: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/finding-my-ideal-customer-profile/

The podcast episode: https://tbf.fm/episodes/311-finding-my-ideal-customer-profile


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Topics

Ideal Customer ProfileSoftwareUser ExperienceCustomer GroupsEarly AdoptersVirtual AssistantsMarketersBusiness DevelopmentStrategicTargeted ApproachFlexibilityGrowth TrajectoryBusiness EvolutionCustomer SegmentUniversal BenefitsFocusedSereneGrowth PathStrategic ApproachRefiningAssumptionsCustomer BehaviorCommitmentOverextendingDilutingBusiness ModelMarket VelocitiesCustomer WorkflowsPlatform ImprovementsNarrowing Customer Base