Evaluating startup ideas

Before evaluating startup ideas, it helps to understand what makes the best ones stand out. According to Paul Graham, great startup ideas typically have 3 things in common:

“The very best startup ideas tend to have three things in common: they're something the founders themselves want, that they themselves can build, and that few others realize are worth doing. Microsoft, Apple, Yahoo, Google, and Facebook all began this way.”

Read more from Paul Graham in the article below: https://www.paulgraham.com/startupideas.html

Next up, YC’s Jared Friedman shares a framework for finding and evaluating startup ideas, with real examples from billion-dollar YC companies. If you are just starting with your idea or already have a good idea, this is a beneficial video to watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th8JoIan4dg&list=PLQ-uHSnFig5M9fW16o2l35jrfdsxGknNB&index=4

How to talk to users?

When you are just starting with your idea, everyone involved in the startup ecosystem tells you to “GO TALK TO YOUR USERS!”, but that’s easier said than done. YC’s Gustaf Alströmer offers practical, non-obvious tips on how to speak with current and potential users, run effective interviews, and make sense of the feedback.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1iF1c8w5Lg&list=PLQ-uHSnFig5M9fW16o2l35jrfdsxGknNB&index=6

Additional reads and help

• Idea & validation by Startup-säätiö
• https://www.momtestbook.com/ (The Mom Test teaches you how to talk to customers and get honest feedback even when they want to be nice)
• Spar with Ishan or contact https://www.tribetampere.com/
  • [email protected]

<aside> Even though ideas tend to fail, try to fail forward!

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