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Three Creative Ways to Acquire Your First Customers Don't know where your all-important first sale is coming from? Take advice from these entrepreneurs and think outside the box.

By Stephanie Schomer

This story appears in the April 2019 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe »

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Acquiring your first customers is a pivotal moment in any entrepreneur's journey -- and it's also a huge challenge. These three entrepreneurs got creative when it came to getting that first sale, realizing that no market is too small, and no hurdle is too large.

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