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The First-Paying-Customer Operating Kit

The First-Paying-Customer Operating Kit

The six-template kit for Module 5. Every component lives in a Module 5 lesson or reference page - this is the one-page index. No email signup.
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Friday Demo Template: Catch Fake Progress in 15 Minutes

The 15-minute Friday script that catches fake progress before it costs you a sprint. Copy/paste into Slack on Monday. Run Friday at 4pm.
5.7 · Going Outbound Without a Sales Team

5.7 · Going Outbound Without a Sales Team

Once the network is exhausted, customers 11-20 come from filtered cold outbound. The Filter -> Loom -> Calendly -> Stripe pipeline, 4-line scripts.
5.6 · Charge Before You Ship: The Paid Pilot Contract

5.6 · Charge Before You Ship: The Paid Pilot Contract

A verbal yes is not a paid pilot. A refundable Stripe deposit signed before kickoff is. The one-page Design Partner Agreement and a Stripe Checkout setup.
5.2 · Choose Your Channel Before You Send One Message

5.2 · Choose Your Channel Before You Send One Message

Channel-hopping after the first batch is the most common newbie mistake. The commitment rule + how to pick from interview evidence + AI-augmented channel research.
5.1 · Your First Customer Is Not a Marketing Problem

5.1 · Your First Customer Is Not a Marketing Problem

Before you buy traffic, run the Sean Ellis 40% test against your earliest users. The non-technical founder's pre-paid-traffic gut check.
4.5 · Vibe Coding Done Right: 5 Ceiling Signals

4.5 · Vibe Coding Done Right: 5 Ceiling Signals

The 5 architectural ceiling signals that tell you the Lovable + Supabase + Stripe shed stopped holding. Two firing for 4+ weeks = graduate. Lesson 4.5 of the course.
4.2 · Who Owns Your GitHub, AWS, and Database?

4.2 · Who Owns Your GitHub, AWS, and Database?

Before you hire anyone, lock down who owns the code, cloud, and domain. A 45-minute Friday audit surfaces every credential that should be in your name. Lesson 4.2 of the course.
4.1 · Should You Hire? The 2026 Decision Tree

4.1 · Should You Hire? The 2026 Decision Tree

5 questions route you to one of 4 build paths: validate without code, self-serve, fractional CTO, or hire a team. Lesson 4.1 of the course.
2.5 · Mom Test Synthesis: Build, Pivot, or Kill

2.5 · Mom Test Synthesis: Build, Pivot, or Kill

After your 10 Mom Test interviews: score each transcript, count strong signals, and decide build, pivot, or kill. The 90-minute synthesis that turns raw transcripts into a validated problem statement.