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    What tools are you using for idea validation?

    Garik Khachanyan
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    André J
    Create a list of metrics the idea needs to pass. And apply many ideas and variations of ideas to the matrix. then see which ones come out on top.
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    Garik Khachanyan
    @eonpilot thanks for your response, any reference to the techniques of applying the variations to idea?
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    Debajit Sarkar
    You may choose to explore Upwork for idea validation. You can search Upwork for existing jobs posted by companies in your target market and see what kind of problems they are looking for solutions. You can use this data to validate the demand, value proposition, and feasibility of your idea.
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    Debajit Sarkar
    @garik_khachanyan Filter for clients with high rating. Check for jobs where the client has provided a detailed JD. Here is an example https://www.upwork.com/freelance... Check for clients with verified payment, a good client history, reasonable sounding budgets. You may also choose to leave a very short message regarding potentially relevant work experience (possibly projects links) and let clients know you would love to chat to them about project specifics
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    Garik Khachanyan
    @dsarkar interesting point, but most of the upwork jobs are posted without detailed descriptions, isn't it?
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    Elizabeth Tishchenko
    1:1s is the best way to get qualitative feedback. For quantitative validation, we created a landing page with aka "buy now" (although we haven't been charging anybody). Anonymous surveys could be also a great option to get some numbers or thoughts. We run one using just LinkedIn posts and got over 170 responses.
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    Garik Khachanyan
    @elizabeth_tischencko do you know the platform for anonymous surveys to run on the audience or in the market you need? As for me personally, in case I will run the survey on LinkedIn - the most of the network is from the market that I'm not targeting even?
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    Elizabeth Tishchenko
    @garik_khachanyan I haven't heard about anything like that. What you could do: 1 - post in groups where your targets hang out (Reddit groups, LI groups), lots of DM's 2 - post wherever you want but include questions about role, location, etc. to establish if the person is from your target audience, and when analyzing results you just filter it out 3 - run a targeted campaign with that survey link (never tried, but may work)
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    Richard Gao
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    Evoke
    Mostly just DMing people on linkedin and twitter
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    Noah Hoffmeyer
    Luckily I have an experience as a professional no-code developer, so I was able to build an MVP for my platform in a week! Maybe it wasn't needed yet, but bringing ideas to life is more fun than work to me :)
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    roger daniel
    Facebook Audience Insights to help target potential customers and understand their preferences.
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    Aleksandra Dikan
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    Dokably
    landing page, some small budget ads on google/Facebook/etc
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    Eden
    Thinksy
    Thinksy
    Currently I'm using my landing page to validate if people are interested :D If I get enough on the waitlist I know what I'm working on is valuable
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    Garik Khachanyan
    @entreeden - good idea, but I believe in some cases it will not work
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    Boris N
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    AIStartupInsights
    Hi, I couldn't agree more about the importance of idea analysis. Here's a practical approach: First, get to know your target market, their needs and preferences. Analyze your competition, identify where you can stand out. Keep tabs on industry trends, they could offer important cues. Lastly, be open to feedback, it's vital for growth. AI tools like ValidatorAI or CheckMyIdea-IA can significantly streamline this process. They provide detailed, reliable insights about your idea's potential, helping you make an informed choice. Wishing you all the best!
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