PSA: Celebrate your third sale, not your first!
Made your first sale?
Congrats!
But don't celebrate just yet...
I know a lot of founders who made one sale, took it as proof they were on the right track, and never made it to three customers.
Wasting months of their lives in the process.
Save those celebrations for customer #3.
If you can get to three customers, chances are high(-ish) you can make it to 10 and beyond.
Oops, I did celebrate my first sale today 🙊 and I think it's ok to celebrate. I agree that I shouldn't take it as validation though, thanks for reminding me.
Yes (and congrats)!
By all means take a moment to reflect and enjoy it!
1 = Celebration 🥳
10 = Validation 💪
100 = Make way for success 🤟
celebrate them all, but don't forget, the first 40 don't count!
Celebrate your first sale (its not easy), but don't take it as proof you're on the right track.