would it be a bad idea to ask some of those people about 2 or 3 of the ideas assuming I think they're in the market for both or all. Does it bias them in some way?
I don't know too many people
So I'd encourage you to learn where strangers who are your target market hang out and reach out to them. Something like "I'd like 10 minutes of your time for some advice because I want to learn about XXX" where XXX is their field. People love giving advice.
This post from patio11 might be good reading: https://training.kalzumeus.com/newsletters/archive/validatin...