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✅ You should do these steps to validate your startup idea.
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🤖 A few cool AI tools that we discovered.

If you have an idea for a startup, you should take these steps to validate if you are onto something.

💡 Let’s say we have an idea for the sneaker industry. We want to create unique sneaker storage solutions for collectors, and we want to determine if this is a viable idea.

• ⌨️ Input your idea into ValidatorAI.com 
  Our AI will tell you important things to consider as far as the competition, the target market, demand, marketing, costs, budgeting, supply chain issues and more. It’s a great gameplan and checklist to have going forward. Save a copy of the advice and keep it for later as you pursue your idea.

  
  

• 🏎️ Second, head to Google Forms: forms.google.com
  Here you can create a landing page, with a survey, for FREE. Use your Google log in and make a simple landing page that includes:

  
  Who you are.
  The problem in the market.
  The fact that you’re working on something new (but don’t mention your solution yet).
  A section for user feedback.

  
  

  You want to ask open ended questions, NOT yes and no questions. Ask what their biggest frustration in the market is…. in this case, with storing their collectible sneakers. Keep the questions to a minimum… 3 at the most. It should be simple, and look like this, below:

Also, be sure you go to the SETTINGS and TURN ON the option to collect email addresses. You have to be able to reach these people when you launch!

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• 🏃‍♀️ Next, head to Reddit and do a search for the group(s) that match your industry. Example, below, we searched for Sneaker related communities and found several options.

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• 📣 Once you find your group, start interacting with the members. Reply to posts and be helpful for a period of time. That way, you aren’t signing up and just immediately asking for feedback.

  
  

• 📧 When you’re ready to post, keep it simple. I’d use this format:
  
  Title: Working on a new idea for sneaker collectors, would love your input please!

  
  
  Body: Hello everyone. I have an idea for a unique way to store your collectible sneakers. I’d love to hear the solution you use now, and where it falls short. I think I’ve found a way to store your sneakers AND the box, in one display.
  
  I’d love it if you would fill in the info on this Google Form (link) so I can keep all the replies organized.
  I’m excited to share more info soon, once I hear about your current solutions and frustrations.
  
  
  

• 🔦 Do this exact same post on a Facebook group, Discord and a forum.

  
  

• 🩺 You’ll hear about the REAL problems people have with sneaker storage. Your idea might not solve the real problem. Or it might be spot on. You will know before you spend a dollar on anything. 💰️ 

  
  

• 🛤️ If you feel you are on the right track with your new idea, you should make another Google Forms page. This time, tell about your solution, show a mockup, collect email addresses and expressions of interest. Keep engaging with the community and directing people to the Google Form. Your user numbers will continue to pile up and you’ll have validated your idea with real people. You also will have a working list of people that have told you what the REAL problem is in the market — and they’ll possibly be your early customers and ambassadors.

  
  

• 💾 Once you are set to begin, refer to your Validator AI advice and consider everything on the list as you move forward. The AI advice will help you consider the customer, demand, costs, marketing, branding and more.
  

  
  👉️ 👉️ Feel free to ask more questions of our AI such as:

  
  

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Here are a few AI tools we discovered this week that will help you launch your startup! 🚀 🚀 


Decktopus.com — Create a pitch deck with AI

Logomaster.ai — Create your logo using AI

Rytr.me — Useful tool to help you create content

Shuffle.dev — Tool to help you make landing pages and websites

Validator AI member Wasan ( Wasan Shubbar | LinkedIn ) is working on a really cool startup. Flickonic is a short form video recommendation app that helps you find your next show to binge. Wasan and her team landed on this concept after a pivot — they took user feedback and determined the REAL need in the marketplace.

The startup uses an algorithm that analyzes everything about a show you like and recommends other shows you’d love to watch.

Flickonic is seeing 20% MoM user growth. If you’re a VC (and we have many that read this newsletter) give Wasan a DM on Instagram. Flickonic is raising, with $300,000 already committed.

Wasan says this about using Validator AI:

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