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Welcome to "Just Grow With It"! In this episode, I share the biggest mistake we made as founders: not charging customers soon enough. We wasted two years and nearly lost our company before learning the hard truth about pricing. If you’re a creator, founder, or entrepreneur, this episode will save you time, money, and heartache.
Newsletter: https://thegrowthlist.substack.com/
00:00 – Why not charging was our biggest mistake
01:00 – The myth of traction vs. real revenue
02:30 – Why free users rarely convert to paid
04:00 – Our failed freemium launch and what went wrong
06:20 – The painful pivot: relaunching with a paywall
08:00 – How charging saved our business
09:30 – Should you charge from day one?
11:00 – Free trial vs. freemium vs. paid: what works
13:00 – The psychology of pricing and perceived value
15:00 – How to set your price and test your model
16:30 – Final lessons and advice for founders
If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and sign up for my newsletter for more founder stories and lessons every week!
Get 10% off your first purchase using code NATALIEBARBU or go to https://squarespace.com/nataliebarbu
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By Natalie Barbu4.8
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Welcome to "Just Grow With It"! In this episode, I share the biggest mistake we made as founders: not charging customers soon enough. We wasted two years and nearly lost our company before learning the hard truth about pricing. If you’re a creator, founder, or entrepreneur, this episode will save you time, money, and heartache.
Newsletter: https://thegrowthlist.substack.com/
00:00 – Why not charging was our biggest mistake
01:00 – The myth of traction vs. real revenue
02:30 – Why free users rarely convert to paid
04:00 – Our failed freemium launch and what went wrong
06:20 – The painful pivot: relaunching with a paywall
08:00 – How charging saved our business
09:30 – Should you charge from day one?
11:00 – Free trial vs. freemium vs. paid: what works
13:00 – The psychology of pricing and perceived value
15:00 – How to set your price and test your model
16:30 – Final lessons and advice for founders
If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and sign up for my newsletter for more founder stories and lessons every week!
Get 10% off your first purchase using code NATALIEBARBU or go to https://squarespace.com/nataliebarbu
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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