New to PH: Where do you start with acting on an idea?
Hi everyone! Emmerita here—1x startup founder with 3+ years of experience in ops, marketing, and strategy within my favorite work environment so far (startups).
I joined Product Hunt a few weeks ago, but, well… procrastination won this round. 😅
Right now, I’m thinking about dipping my toes back into building another startup venture, and I’m curious—when you have a new idea, where do you start executing?
With my previous startup, we kicked things off by picking a name and brand colors, then writing a super detailed business plan (which, if I’m being honest, we barely looked at once things got moving). This time around, I’m considering a different approach.
Would love to hear how you tackle the early stages of building! Let’s chat.
P.S. If you know anyone looking for a resourceful operations manager who thrives in startup environments, send them my way. 😊
I usually start by writing down the idea in a simple way, just to see if it still makes sense after a day or two.
@puja_kumari40 I'll definitely start here 'cause I'm running with a lot of ideas right now and finding it difficult to pick one.
Once you've validated the market, pick a name quickly and launch your product!
Then, focus on marketing to attract users and implement their feedback fast.
Logos and brand colors can always be changed later!
@kay_arkain Ah yes! It's best to shorten the time between building and launching as much as possible—learned this the hard way. 😮💨
For me, I would first conduct a simple market research and competitive analysis to see its feasibility and see what alternatives exist. :)
@evakk Makes sense! I'm glad you said 'simple' 'cause it's easy to get lost in the research and planning phase without taking action. 😅