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dotvigneshon Ask HN: How do you validate your startup idea when you've no distribution?

Thanks for the heads-up!

dotvigneshon Ask HN: How do you validate your startup idea when you've no distribution?

Sounds good. Thanks for the suggestion!

dotvigneshon Ask HN: How do you validate your startup idea when you've no distribution?

Maybe I should just launch first and iterate like PG says!

dotvigneshon Ask HN: How do you validate your startup idea when you've no distribution?

Will give it a read, thanks for the suggestion!

dotvigneshon Ask HN: How do you validate your startup idea when you've no distribution?

I used to do exactly that! Too many startup validation stories messed around with the way I do things, not sure if it's right or not.

dotvigneshon Ask HN: How do you validate your startup idea when you've no distribution?

Thanks for the suggestion!

dotvigneshon Ask HN: How do you validate your startup idea when you've no distribution?

Is it always a good sign when investors invest or show interest in a product? Asking this because I got shortlisted for an interview in a fellowship program. (They invest in my startup if I get selected, they shortlisted around 20 applicants)

dotvigneshon Ask HN: How do you validate your startup idea when you've no distribution?

I'm building a tool that lets creators build a website with no code, engage with their audience, monetize content, and own their data. By "Own their data" I mean creators can export all their data and self-host it on their servers. Trying to act as a bridge between Web2 and Web3 technologies by getting non-tech savvy creators on board now and gradually move all their data (like articles) on a blockchain.

dotvigneshon Ask HN: How do you validate your startup idea when you've no distribution?

Whoa! That's where my question arose from, lol

dotvigneshon Ask HN: How do you validate your startup idea when you've no distribution?

Trying to get that done now. Thanks for the suggestion!

dotvigneshon Ask HN: How do you validate your startup idea when you've no distribution?

Mail on the way!

dotvigneshon Ask HN: How do you validate your startup idea when you've no distribution?

This sounds like something that'll work for me, thanks!

dotvigneshon Ask HN: How do you validate your startup idea when you've no distribution?

I'm targeting content creators. Trying to solve the media deplatforming issue. The problem reaching out to my audience regarding this is that majority don't realize all their audiences are the ones they've rented from the social media platform they're on. So I end up telling them the issue and how my solution is what they need for long-term sustainability. I'm not sure if that's the right way to validate my idea.

dotvigneshon Ask HN: How do you validate your startup idea when you've no distribution?

Whoa! So many people in this thread have recommended this book. I'll read it right away. Thanks!

dotvigneshon Ask HN: How do you validate your startup idea when you've no distribution?

Ah! It was something I wanted to try, will take this as a framework and try it out. Thanks!

dotvigneshon Ask HN: How do you validate your startup idea when you've no distribution?

Will give this a shot, thanks!

dotvigneshon Ask HN: How do you validate your startup idea when you've no distribution?

Agreed! I've been trying to reach out to content creators, but the problem is they mostly ignore since they get so many such requests. That's why I wanted to know how you get over it when your distribution is bad. Thanks for the suggestions!

dotvigneshon Ask HN: How do you validate your startup idea when you've no distribution?

I haven't read this book yet, just went through the summary in the link. Seems to be useful though, thanks for sharing!

dotvigneshon Ask HN: How do you validate your startup idea when you've no distribution?

Makes sense, will give it a shot. Thanks for the suggestion!

dotvigneshon Ask HN: How do you validate your startup idea when you've no distribution?

I typed out my idea on a Notion page, did market research, existing competitors, and all that. It looked quite promising to me. I included a small demo on my landing page as well. Maybe I should try reaching out to people with a better functional prototype. Thanks for the suggestion!

dotvigneshon Ask HN: How do you validate your startup idea when you've no distribution?

True, maybe I was allured by the Dropbox and Robinhood MVP story to attempt this. Is launching a functional MVP a better choice?