{"id":32425,"date":"2025-02-26T11:09:22","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T08:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/?p=32425"},"modified":"2025-07-11T18:03:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T15:03:03","slug":"how-to-get-clients-for-startup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/how-to-get-clients-for-startup\/","title":{"rendered":"How Snov.io Founder &#038; CEO Got First B2B Clients From ZERO: Success Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting a new business can be daunting. From creating a product that meets market needs to establishing a presence in a competitive landscape, numerous obstacles can make or break a start-up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The early days are especially tough, with limited resources, little to no brand recognition, and the constant pressure to prove your value.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Startup Genome, just 1.5% of startups\u2014or roughly 15% of those that manage to survive\u2014achieve a successful exit of $50 million or more within the top eight startup ecosystems in the U.S.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research by CBInsights shows that high failure rates often stem from intense competition and difficulties in acquiring new clients.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 307px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter fancybox-el\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32427\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SCR-20250225-ozal.png\" alt=\"Top reasons startups fail by CBInsights\" width=\"307\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SCR-20250225-ozal.png 824w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SCR-20250225-ozal-205x300.png 205w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SCR-20250225-ozal-700x1024.png 700w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SCR-20250225-ozal-768x1124.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: The Top 12 Reasons Startups Fail by CBInsights<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Snov.io, we understand the challenges of creating a customer base. We&#8217;re always ready to share resources to help you achieve your goals, so we&#8217;ve prepared something special for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our CEO &amp; Founder, Oleksii Kratko has firsthand experience in launching a business from the ground up and turning it into a SaaS company trusted by 130,000 B2B companies worldwide. Now, he\u2019s ready to share the top three strategies for how <a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/how-to-start-selling\/\">startups can find their first customers<\/a>. \ud83d\udcaa<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a sneak peek of what Olesksii has shared with us:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The importance of SEO.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Right from the get-go, create a website and fill it up with optimized content, backlinks, etc. It can take between 3 to 6 months for a new website to start ranking, so it\u2019s better to start early.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Promote your solution online.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Oleksii emphasizes the importance of spreading the word on Facebook, LinkedIn, and other platforms. For example, you can join relevant groups and leave comments about how your solution can help solve the challenges mentioned or improve specific processes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cold outreach.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This is a really important part of getting your first clients. If done right, you will be able to generate <a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/lead-qualification-with-snovio\/\">high-quality leads<\/a> and close first deals.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is just the tip of an iceberg. Watch the video below to learn actionable tips on acquiring your first paying customers!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F-MkAVtphG8?si=-1HOBf-PkrvBoqPc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to grow your customer database? We\u2019ve got you!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Snov.io, you can:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collect high-quality prospects anywhere on the web<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create personalized multichannel campaigns with automated LinkedIn actions, such as profile views, messages, and InMails<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analyze your campaign performance with detailed reports<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manage your workflows in one comprehensive CRM<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"content-banner default\">\n<p class=\"content-banner__title\">Want to learn outreach strategies that will bring you closed deals?<\/p>\n<p class=\"content-banner__description\">Join our FREE Udemy course and become an expert in no time<\/p>\n<div class=\"content-banner__link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.udemy.com\/course\/snovio-academy-from-lead-generation-to-closing-deals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Start today<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"content-banner__img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0438\u0444\u0456\u043a\u0430\u0446\u0456\u044f-\u0456\u043c\u0435\u0439\u043b\u0456\u0432-2.png\" alt=\"Want to learn outreach strategies that will bring you closed deals?\" width=\"224\" height=\"224\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ready to elevate your startup? Discover practical tips for acquiring initial clients from Oleksii Kratko, the Founder and CEO of Snov.io, based on his unique experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":97,"featured_media":32428,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[470,3],"tags":[1541],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32425"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/97"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32425"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32425\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37925,"href":"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32425\/revisions\/37925"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32428"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32425"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32425"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32425"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}