The best startups test new ideas rapidly and inexpensively.
Over-commitment to a losing idea can be devastating.
A tactical approach to finding winners: 🧵
With limited financial & human capital, ideation and testing require efficiency.
Startups don't have unlimited resources to waste pursuing ideas that aren't winners.
Don't launch products or features without some certainties.
(Or strong supporting data)
But how?
Ask the market its opinion BEFORE creating.
Most founders falsely assume products need to be created, then demand tested.
Knowing speed is everything, the best startups reverse this process:
Test, then create.
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1. Landing page
When an idea is deemed worthy of testing:
Use WordPress, Webflow, or Carrd to mock up a landing page for the idea.
This should take 1 day, and insinuate the product is ready or will soon be ready for purchase.
It's not disingenuous, it's market research.
2. Call to action
With a well-designed landing page, make it conversion-ready with a strong CTA.
The CTA should request the visitor purchase, enroll or sign up.
Once the CTA is clicked/completed, let prospects know that the product/service is "coming soon."