John Flynn

A lot of the answers here are very self driven. To provide another viewpoint I would say speak to experts in an area you’re passionate about. This can be a great way to hear about real problems, learn on a deeper level, make valuable connections and maybe even land your first customers. Nothing happens in a vacuum!

I’d also prioritize seeing the people that matter.

I’d second the direct outreach approach e.g. LinkedIn. Can be very useful especially for b2b or trying to identify a smaller number of core early adopters

I'm not a podcaster but an entrepreneur of a seed stage startup. It's likely that being on a newly launched show with no following is not compelling enough for the people you're reaching out to. However, you can reframe it as 'research'. The type of people who might say no to your 'be on my new podcast' request, often love to make time to share their expertise and learnings. Maybe try something...