The Startup Ideas Podcast
The best businesses are built at the intersection of emerging technology, community, and real human needs.
“The hardest thing to do is to find something that somebody actually wants to use”
What It Means
Product-market fit is harder than technical execution, so focus on validation over code quality initially
Why It Matters
Justifies rapid prototyping approach - better to have imperfect code that users love than perfect code nobody uses
When It's True
In early product stages before achieving product-market fit
When It's Risky
When building for enterprise customers who require reliability, or when scaling proven products
How to Apply
Prioritize user testing over code optimization
Build working prototypes quickly with AI assistance
Measure actual usage not just feedback
Only invest in perfect architecture after proving demand
Example Scenario
“Launch working but imperfect MVP, gain 1000 daily users, then hire engineers to rebuild properly”
Related Knowledge
AI-Powered E-commerce Validation Framework
A systematic approach using AI agents to validate e-commerce opportunities by analyzing trends, identifying pain points, generating concepts, and sourcing suppliers in an integrated workflow.
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
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
Build the community before the product
Creating engaged user communities during development leads to stronger product launches