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    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
    HyperSwitch
    HyperSwitch
    Do a quick survey with friends and family
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    AndreaWang
    Do a product waitlist landing page and build eyeballs for your page to gather some early feedback
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    Rok Bozic
    ThinkDiffusion
    ThinkDiffusion
    1. Dont have a set product in your mind 2. Speak to people, understand their problem 3. Make your product solve that
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    Tin Chung
    Amazely
    @bzcrk When you say "speak to people", how can you find right people to speak to that they're willing to share their problems? Like finding in an intuitive approach.
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    Tin Chung
    Amazely
    @bzcrk I mean you must have specific communities that you target at in mind right?
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    Apostolos Toptsis
    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.
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    Jay Phelps
    Talk to your potential customers, understand their pain points, and see if your idea provides a viable solution.
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    Sebastian Janus - derStartupCFO
    Pitch Deck Catch Phrases
    A quick user survey would work.
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    John Lim
    AI Love Code
    AI Love Code
    Launch MVP as soon as possible
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    Elena Tsemirava
    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.
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    Carlos Rodrigues
    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.
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