How long did it take you to land your first B2B paying client? I will not promote

Hi everyone, For those building in the enterprise or technical B2B space: how long did it take you to land your first paying client? I'm curious about the breakdown between your initial high-intent technical conversations (inbound interest, open-source adopters, architecture reviews) versus the actual timeline to get through legal, compliance, and a signed contract. Did your first deal come from an existing industry connection, cold outreach, or an organic community interaction?