{"id":10413,"date":"2024-02-14T21:09:03","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T20:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innowerft.com\/?p=10413"},"modified":"2026-08-06T14:47:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T12:47:06","slug":"early-adopter-pioneers-of-technology-adoption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innowerft.com\/en\/early-adopter-pioniere-der-technologieadoption\/","title":{"rendered":"What are early adopters and why are they important for start-ups?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Early adopters are the first customers or user groups to use a new product, technology or service before it has achieved widespread market acceptance. 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