The Startup Ideas Podcast
The best businesses are built at the intersection of emerging technology, community, and real human needs.
“Quit as fast as you ship”
What It Means
Be willing to abandon projects as quickly as you launch them if they show no traction
Why It Matters
Prevents sunk cost fallacy and allows rapid iteration on new opportunities
When It's True
When testing trend-based products or validating multiple ideas simultaneously
When It's Risky
For products requiring longer validation cycles or when building foundational technology
How to Apply
Set clear success metrics before launching
Define timeline for initial traction (e.g., 30 days)
Have multiple projects in pipeline to reduce attachment to any one idea
Example Scenario
“Launch trend-based tool, if no significant traction in 30 days despite viral origin post, abandon and move to next opportunity”
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validate people want to buy this thing see if you can build it
Prove market demand and distribution viability before spending time building the actual product
The hardest thing to do is to find something that somebody actually wants to use
Product-market fit is harder than technical execution, so focus on validation over code quality initially
Low competition, cheap CPC. So you know there's a business to be created here
When trend data shows high growth with low competition and cheap cost-per-click advertising, it indicates a validated bu
Embarrassingly simple, give yourself 2 to 3 days to build it
Initial product versions should be so basic they feel embarrassing, but buildable in days not months
Post daily until one goes viral, that's the goal
Consistent daily content creation is required to achieve viral validation of product concepts