Nikita Bier took 2 consumer apps to #1 on the App Store
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Nikita Bier took 2 consumer apps to #1 on the App Store Didn't rely on ads AT ALL He sold them to Meta and Discord They were called 'tbh' and 'Gas' While consumer startups burn millions on paid acquisition, he engineered distribution directly into the product I studied his story. Here's how he did it: 1. Hyperlocal density Never launch to the entire world on day 1 Bier initially targeted individual high schools, using small amounts of paid advertising and targeted outreach to seed adoption When 50 people in the same building are using an app, 3 things happen: You quickly learn what
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