Gtm 0 To 1 Launch

This is a systematic playbook for getting your first 10-50 customers, built from hard-won lessons like the launch that got 50K impressions but only 12 signups. The most useful part is the three-layer diagnosis for when launches stall: positioning problems (you sound like everyone else), experience problems (too much flexibility, not enough opinionated defaults), or alignment problems (team has no shared north star). It's opinionated about direct outreach over press coverage, 2-week experiment cycles over endless planning, and targeting people who've already hit the ceiling of comparable tools. Use this when you're stuck between building something and actually getting people to pay for it.

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$ npx -y skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill gtm-0-to-1-launch --agent claude-code

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0-to-1 Launch

Launch new products from idea to first customers. The goal isn't headlines — it's finding 10 customers who can't live without you.

When to Use

Triggers:

"How do we launch this product?"
"First customer acquisition strategy"
"We launched but nobody's using it"
"Product Hunt vs direct outreach?"
"We have awareness but no conversion"
"How do I know if this is working?"

Context:

New product launches
Feature launches that feel like new products
Finding first 10-50 customers
Validating product-market fit
Diagnosing why early traction stalls

Core Frameworks

1. Press ≠ Growth (The Launch That Got 12 Signups)

The Pattern:

Coordinated a feature launch with full press tour. TechCrunch, VentureBeat, product blogs. Big announcement day.

Result:

50K impressions
12 signups
2 conversions

Why It Failed:

Optimized for media buzz, not user value. The feature wasn't ready for self-serve. It needed education, context, hand-holding. Press gives you eyeballs. But eyeballs without activation = vanity.

What Works Better:

SKILL.md on GitHub