The solopreneur's guide to the perfect Product Hunt launch

Product Hunt is the testing ground for any SaaS product worth it's salt. Here's how to make your product shine brightest on launch day.
It's tough being a solopreneur. It's tough being an entrepreneur. Period. Irrespective of whether you're a team of one or many, when you first start out, the odds are stacked against you. 20% of small businesses fail in their first year, 30% in their second year and 50% fail after five years in business. Finally, 70% of small business owners fail in their 10th year in business.

Behind these numbers is a world of pain and heartbreak. Let's face it, we pour ourselves into our businesses. It hurts.

But when it works, it really works. When we hit a milestone, or survive a particularly tough year, or ride out a slump and pick ourselves back up, or sometimes (just sometimes!), when we exceed our expectations and make a big, big splash.

I had that moment last week. SmartCue hit the top spot on Product Hunt on Sep 5th, and as of this writing, we're ranked 4th for the week. I wrote a detailed post here and created a ClickUp template that you can use to get started.