How Postmates, Acquired for $2.6 Billion, Got Its First 1,000 Customers

E554: Postmates was acquired for $2.65 BILLION in 2020. This is the legendary story of how they got their first customers.

The first part of the episode is me reading how they did.

The second part is a concise summary of the tactics they used and how they learned and validated what people actually wanted.

The third part is how you can do this with SEO.

How Postmates got their first 1,000 orders: https://read.first1000.co/p/postmates

Compact Keywords: https://compactkeywords.com/

00:00 Introduction to Postmates' Early Days 00:41 The Initial Concept and Challenges 02:50 Pivoting to Consumer Demand 03:42 Early Customer Acquisition Strategies 06:16 Leveraging Media and SEO 09:04 Reflections and Conclusion

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