We've interviewed thousands of successful founders at Starter Story and asked what advice they would give to entrepreneurs who are just getting started.

Here's the best advice we discovered for starting a software company:

#1: John Wright, founder of StatsDrone:

We chatted with with John, founder of StatsDrone ($20K/month). In our interview, John says:

The first version of the app was a desktop one and I picked that over the cloud as I thought and assumed that customers wouldn’t trust a cloud app.

Additionally:

When looking for investors, I decided to make video pitches instead of sending an email with a pitch deck. The feedback was so positive that I figured why not include this in the marketing as well.

Further:

Network with other entrepreneurs and appreciate the ones that are willing to give you real feedback and criticism. I don’t believe you can’t grow if you are not willing to listen to some painful truths.

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#2: Keith Tan, founder of Crown Digital IO:

We chatted with with Keith, founder of Crown Digital IO ($/month). In our interview, Keith says:

My tip for existing and aspiring business owners is to never stop networking. Find every opportunity to demonstrate your product.

Additionally:

It’s easy to give in to moments of doubt and think that your business has fallen through as a start-up, but I’ve learned to overcome my doubts day by day, shake them off, solve my challenges and live to see another day.

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#3: Or Weis and Asaf Cohen, founder of Permit.io:

We chatted with with Or, founder of Permit.io ($/month). In our interview, Or says:

Leave cold-calling behind - put your product upfront.

Additionally:

Product-led growth works and is almost always a must when marketing to developers.

Further:

Intimately understand who you’re taking money from.

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Starting A Software Company: Everything You Need To Know

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