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--- idea-valuation [2024/10/22 21:34] – created Ihab Ahmed
+++ idea-valuation [2024/10/22 21:50] (current) – [How to Validate] Ihab Ahmed
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 ===== Key Factors =====
-Key factors in startup valuation include: the size of the problem you're solving (market size), early customer interest or signups (traction), having a unique solution (competitive advantage), and the experience and strength of your team.
+Key factors in startup valuation include:
+  * The size of the problem you're solving (market size),
+  * Early customer interest or signups (traction),
+  * Having a unique solution (competitive advantage), and
+  * The experience and strength of your team.
 ===== Valuation Methods =====
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 The takeaway? Keep your valuation grounded in real data and customer feedback to avoid those pitfalls.
+===== How to Validate =====
+Here are six simple methods to make sure your idea fits market needs (Gold, 2023):
+  * [[https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/market-validation|Harvard Business School Method]] Set clear goals, check market size, see if people are searching for your product online, talk to potential customers, and test your idea.
+  * [[https://www.productplan.com/blog/lean-market-validation-10-ways-rapidly-test-startup-idea|Lean Method]] Write down your product idea and assumptions, test them quickly with customers, and use their feedback to improve your offering.
+  * [[https://www.startupgrind.com/blog/the-startup-framework-to-validate-your-idea-before-you-spend-1|Startup Grind Method]] Identify the problem you want to solve, make sure it's a big concern for customers, look into current solutions, and confirm that customers would pay for yours.
+=====  =====
+  * [[https://arnab.co/idea-validator/index.php|Arnab Ray’s Framework]] Analyze your idea’s strengths, weaknesses, and risks to understand its potential.
+  * [[https://www.failory.com/blog/how-to-validate-startup-ideas|Failory 4-Step Framework]] Set goals for pre-sales, create a basic version of your product, test interest through pre-sales, and evaluate the results to decide what to do next.
+  * [[https://spdload.com/blog/idea-validation|SPD Load’s Method]] Define the problem and customer clearly, set goals for validation, create a strong value proposition, test with a basic version or landing page, and gather feedback to improve.
 ===== Next Steps =====
-To succeed, you need to validate your market by talking to potential customers, creating prototypes, and testing your ideas. It’s also important to make realistic financial projections to show investors how you’ll earn money. Finally, refine your pitch so that your valuation is supported by real evidence and a strong story.
+To succeed, you need to validate your market by talking to potential customers, creating prototypes, and testing your ideas. It’s also important to make realistic financial projections to show investors how you’ll earn money.
+Finally, refine your pitch so that your valuation is supported by real evidence and a strong story.
+**References**
+- Gold, S. (2023, March 19). How to validate your startup idea: 6 methods explained. [[https://openvc.app/blog/how-to-validate-your-startup-idea-6-methods-explained|OpenVC]].