ColdEmailKit: from idea to the first $100 in 96 hours with one Reddit thread
How one Reddit thread validated ColdEmailKit, a cold email tools directory, and made its first $100 in 96 hours: 21K+ targeted views and 20 comments.
- Project
- ColdEmailKit.com, a directory of cold email tools
- Team
- Solo founder
- Account
- 1 personal account, 2 years old, 3,200 karma
- Time on marketing
- About 5 minutes
The goal
Validate an idea for a sales tools directory and make the first dollar as fast as possible, before building much.
The plan
- 01Find the conversation
Threads and communities where people were already asking which cold email tool to use.
- 02Validate in public
One honest post asking whether a comparison directory would help. The replies answered the question.
- 03Ship and charge
A quick MVP went live while the thread was still active, and the first $100 came in within 96 hours.
Key takeaways
- Reddit tells you if an idea is wanted before you spend months building it.
- A personal account with real history carries more weight than a brand-new brand account.
- One thread in the right place beats ten posts in the wrong ones.
ColdEmailKit is the founder's own project.
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