Topic: Grow $0 to $1m Fast

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🚀 Prompt

Growth Plan Generator: The Instantly Playbook

I'm a software founder looking to copy the growth playbook of Instantly. Use my sources to understand my business including target audience, our products, and customers.

Generate a growth plan following the Instantly CEO's playbook that includes:

1. Meta-Growth StrategyInstantly's Result: $0 customer acquisition cost, sending "hundreds of thousands of emails daily"

• How can we use our own product to acquire customers? (Instantly used their cold email tool to send cold emails)

• What's our version of "eating our own dog food" that demonstrates product value?

• Create a simple 2-3 line outreach message following their template: "We built [TOOL] that helped us [SPECIFIC RESULT]. Want to see if we can do the same for you?"

2. Existing Asset LeverageInstantly's Result: First 22 customers came from their agency, generating immediate $30-40k MRR

• What current business/clients/audience can become our first customers? (Instantly converted 22 agency clients)

• How can we transform our existing success stories into case studies?

• What internal tools or processes could we productize?

3. Strategic Platform LaunchInstantly's Result: ~3,000 users from AppSumo, kickstarted their community growth

• Identify one platform for initial momentum (like AppSumo) that fits our market

• How can we use this to seed our community even if it's not long-term viable?

• What's our unique offer that would work on this platform?

4. Community Building with SEO in MindInstantly's Result: 6,000-member Facebook group, becoming a major growth driver

• Design a Facebook/community group name that targets our main keyword (not just our brand name)

• How do we funnel every new user into this community through onboarding?

• What's our plan to reach 6,000 members?

5. Content + Outreach ComboInstantly's Result: Content became "huge huge" growth driver, contributing to 2,900 paying customers

• Map out content strategy across Twitter, YouTube, and documentation

• How do we combine this with aggressive outreach (100s-1000s of daily touches)?

• What's our plan to make content our "huge huge" growth driver?

6. Proactive RetentionInstantly's Result: Managing 10% monthly churn through proactive intervention

• Design a churn prevention system that acts BEFORE cancellation

• What triggers indicate a user might churn?

• Create email templates for re-engaging inactive users

7. Lean Team ExecutionInstantly's Result: $2.4M ARR with just 15 people = $160k revenue per employee

• How can we achieve this with just 15 people?

• What are the 3-4 core roles we need? (Instantly had: 1 developer, 3 marketers/sales)

• Where should we focus hiring? (Instantly prioritized support staff)

Target Metrics Based on Instantly's Success:

• Revenue Growth: $15k to $200k MRR in 6 months (13x growth)

• Customer Acquisition: 0 to 2,900 customers in 9 months

• Average Revenue Per User: ~$70/month

• Team Efficiency: $160k annual revenue per team member

• Zero outside funding needed

For each section, provide specific, actionable tactics with timelines and success metrics.

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