How many people here actually validated their startup idea before building it?
Not asking in a “startup guru” way genuinely curious because I feel like most founders (including me sometimes) get emotionally attached to the idea first and only later realize nobody really cared enough to use it.
Hi, I’m a non-technical founder planning to hire developers for my startup.
Would love to know what all things I should consider and what I should be careful about before getting started.
Idea: local businesses send real-time deals through WhatsApp instead of making people download another app. Example: you’re near a coffee shop and get a message like “$2 latte for the next 30 mins.” Seems useful for small businesses and easier for users since it’s direct. But I’m unsure if this works in the US. Would people actually want deals on WhatsApp, or would it just feel like spam? And is WhatsApp even the right channel vs SMS/iMessage? Would you use it?