How do you validate the market before launching a product? What's your experience? 🤔
Benson Gao
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I am a product manager, and I encounter many problems in my daily work that need to be solved one by one. During the process of solving these problems, certain solutions are formed. If I find that there isn't an appropriate alternative product, I will package it into a small MVP product and take it to the community for validation. A good product can't simply follow trends; it needs to be grounded in real needs. Even if the interface isn't aesthetically pleasing, as long as it meets the demand, people will use it.
Of course, there is still a big difference between a commercialized product and an MVP in terms of architecture. After you complete the MVP validation, you need to find a viable path to commercialization and gradually implement it step by step.
Luckily, I have a small but dedicated group of development partners who help me turn product ideas into reality, and that is very important.
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Adriadna Mascioli@adriadna_mascioli
My approach is to create a simple prototype and share it with a small group of potential users. Their feedback helps me tweak and improve the product before a full launch.
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wiseAdvizor
I’m a software engineer, and in my last startup, I ran into a lot of challenges in areas I didn’t know much about. I was good at coding, but things like marketing, finance were new to me. Looking for answers on YouTube or blogs took a lot of time, and I realized I needed more direct help to make progress.
To validate this idea, I created a landing page, spoke with many entrepreneurs, and posted surveys in LinkedIn groups to gather feedback.
I was confident about WiseAdvizor, and so far, 18 mentors joined the platform. Over 800 founders have registered, and together, they’ve logged more than 9,000 mentoring minutes—all with no negative reviews!
@ankur_sharma20 Thank you for sharing your experience, Ankur! The challenges you mentioned are exactly what many founders with a technical background face in the early stages—mastering areas beyond technology can often require a lot of effort. I'm glad to hear that you validated your idea by creating a landing page and communicating with entrepreneurs, which is indeed a direct and effective approach.
The results of WiseAdvisor are impressive! Over 800 founders joined and more than 9,000 mentoring minutes logged show that you've built a platform full of value. I look forward to hearing more of your success stories, and I hope we can continue to share our entrepreneurial experiences with each other.
I usually start by talking to potential users to understand their pain points.
I’ve found that engaging directly with users through surveys or interviews is key.