First Customer Finder

Purpose

Find and acquire your first paying customers without relying on ads or a large audience. Identify where your ideal customers hang out, craft compelling outreach, and close your first sales.

When to Use

Use this Skill when you need to:

• Find your first 10 paying customers
• Test demand for a new product/service
• Generate sales without advertising budget
• Build case studies and testimonials
• Validate pricing with real buyers

Step-by-Step Process

Step 1: Define Your Ideal Customer

Get crystal clear on who to target.

Ask the user:

• What product/service are you selling?
• What specific problem does it solve?
• Who has this problem most urgently?
• What characteristics make someone a perfect fit?
• What is your price point?

Output Variable: customer_definition

Step 2: Find Where They Gather

Discover communities and platforms.

Use web_search to find:

• Relevant subreddits and forums
• Facebook/LinkedIn groups
• Industry communities and Slack groups
• Newsletters they read
• Events they attend
• Influencers they follow

Output Variable: customer_locations Context Used: customer_definition

Step 3: Build a Prospect List

Identify specific people to reach.

Create a list of 50-100 potential customers:

• Names and contact methods
• Pain points you can address
• Why they would be a good fit
• Warm connections if any
• Personalization notes

Output Variable: prospect_list Context Used: customer_definition, customer_locations

Step 4: Craft Outreach Messages

Create personalized, compelling messages.

Message framework:

• Personalization: Why you reached out to them specifically
• Problem: The pain you solve (in their words)
• Credibility: Why you can help
• Offer: What you propose
• Soft CTA: Low-friction next step

Create templates for:

• Cold email
• LinkedIn DM
• Community post
• Warm introduction request

Output Variable: outreach_templates

Step 5: Create Customer Acquisition Plan

Action guide for your first 10 customers.

Include:

1. Target Profile: Your ideal customer
2. Hunting Grounds: Where to find them
3. Prospect List: First 50 targets
4. Outreach Scripts: Copy-paste messages
5. Follow-up Sequence: Timing and messages
6. Objection Handlers: Common concerns
7. Daily Actions: Specific outreach quota
8. Tracking Sheet: Pipeline management

Save using basile_create_document.

Output Variable: acquisition_plan