I think a lot of people on HN would have bookmarked great content on how to get customers when you've just started out. If you could share them, that would be great.
I'm planning to take the plunge next month and would appreciate any information on customer acquisition strategies.
Thanks.
To start us off, I have the following: http://www.gabrielweinberg.com/blog/2010/04/in-the-pursuit-of-traction-have-you-considered-all-verticals.html
http://tractionbook.com/
http://cdixon.org/2009/08/25/six-strategies-for-overcoming-chicken-and-egg-problems/
http://viniciusvacanti.com/2011/02/08/how-to-get-your-first-1000-users/
http://www.quora.com/In-the-shortest-amount-of-time-whats-the-best-way-to-get-100-beta-testers-for-my-new-mobile-startup?__snids__=14203509#ans334713
http://betali.st/submit