Validating a startup idea
Krishnaswamy Anand Ganesh
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What are some quick ways to validate your startup idea before putting serious resources behind it to make it work?
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Narayana Aaditya@nars
Do a quick survey with friends and family
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Do a product waitlist landing page and build eyeballs for your page to gather some early feedback
Become a user of what you are trying to solve and see if it is actually worth it. Would you pay for it? Have you worked with a similar product in the past but it didn't solve everything you're looking for? Are you a subject matter expert in this field and the product you're trying to build? Ask other subject matter experts in the field and get their opinion.
Talk to your potential customers, understand their pain points, and see if your idea provides a viable solution.
A quick user survey would work.
Launch MVP as soon as possible
Use your personal network and just ask everybody who is relevant. MVP, I would say, normally isn't the quickest way, but rather an effective one.
I believe the following resources could help:
1) YC Partner Kevin Hale provides a comprehensive walkthrough on idea evaluation and offers insights into how founders should approach their startups:
2) Courtland Allen, the founder of Indie Hackers, offers valuable insights on the process of brainstorming exceptional business ideas:
https://www.indiehackers.com/pos...
3) Rob Fitzpatrick's book, "The Mom Test: How to talk to customers & learn if your business is a good idea when everyone is lying to you," is a recommended read for understanding effective customer interactions and business idea validation.
I hope this can help.