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  • Do you doubt your startup ideas?

    Sepideh Yazdi
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    100% I go through phases. Thinking it will be super successful, then question everything. It's a bumpy rollercoaster. But excited to be on the ride.
    Romio
    Most of the time. But little things like a positive customer shoutout or testimonials might help to stay focused.
    Semyon Fridman
    @romiojoseph Absolutely! Positive feedback can be a real morale booster.
    @romiojoseph yeah me too. when I get a positive feedback I think ok I'm on a right track
    Calin Drimbau
    Only in retrospect haha
    Erick Philbert
    I've doubts about all my ideas, still trying to validate them...
    Gadir
    @erick_philbert It's good to doubt. After all, it is doubts that can save us from failure. But we must not give in to doubts, because they can also set us back from success. You definitely need to take risks regardless of doubts, success smiles on the working people
    Sergei Petrov
    Certainly! Very often, but this is a necessary process for development, growth and timely pivots.
    Yavuz Tunc Emran
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    Sure, doubt is a natural part of the journey tbh
    Matt Caine
    I have similar question... how do you validate your ideas?
    Ilyes Ouhadj
    Before market research and validating the idea! Once the research is done well and the idea is validated, there's no going back!
    Jawad Tijani
    Doubts are part of the process. Hang in there. Don't let pressure and obstacles make you doubt the project you're working on.
    Semyon Fridman
    Doubting your startup ideas is pretty normal. It's part of the creative process. For me, it's about balancing those doubts with the excitement of creating something new. I try to validate my ideas as much as possible, talking to potential users and getting feedback early on.
    Always, but you gotta believe in yourself and keep going πŸš€
    @gabriele_mazzola yeah and that's a really tough balance to maintain
    Simon S
    I doubted at the beginning then after doing risk assessment, I finally decided to work on it.
    Xavier JJ
    Too many times. But i believe it's normal until we found market fit :) Even if it fails, it is part of the learning and reiterative process.
    Eliza Crescini
    It's perfectly normal to have doubts about your startup ideas. In fact, most founders do. But it's important to not let your doubts stop you from pursuing your dreams. Remember, doubt is a normal part of the entrepreneurial journey. Don't let it stop you from pursuing your dreams.
    @eliza_crescini Loved your message I needed it🩷
    Eliza Crescini
    @sepidy Happy to say it. Hope it motivates you enough to keep going! :)
    I think my startup building AI for crisis decision making has started to doubt me. He just suggested I hire a more experienced founder.
    Keshini Dabare
    I think it's a part of the journey, but the most important thing is to analyze your thoughts and try to gather data/feedback to solve those issues. Actually, these doubts help to launch a better product.
    Zed Tarar
    I go through waves. First there's a small spawn of an idea. Then it starts to congeal into something resembling a possible MVP. After that there's a burst of excitement before the crash, where you think, "this is dumb and will never work." Maybe that's why successful founders don't think much and simply build in public until they stumble on something that works. I'm going through that now making an MVP. Currently thinking I've wasted my time and it'll never work.
    @zed_tarar yeah I know exactly what you mean and it's like a swing and I wish it was an easy answer for it but it's not we will never know until we completly failπŸ˜‚ even then we might think no I won't quit but sometimes it's good to quit it is just hard to know when
    Zed Tarar
    @sepidy I have a book recommendation. It’s called Quit by Annie Duke, a behavioral psychologist. Great read! And great practical tips on knowing when to fold your cards versus hold them.
    @zed_tarar Thank you so much! I added it to my shelf πŸ€©πŸ™Œ