We explain how Mixpanel’s early team found customers through direct selling, narrow groups such as YC companies and Facebook app developers, founder-led onboarding, and chat support for the first 200-plus customers. The practical lesson is to talk directly to users, learn from objections, and improve retention before pursuing virality or more traffic. Source: [Original First 1000 case](https://first1000.substack.com/p/-mixpanel).

[Mixpanel Got Its First 100 Customers by Leaving the Office](<https://www.first1000.co/blog/mixpanel>)

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