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How to launch with a validated idea

Garrett Moon · Intercom Blog Free Intermediate

A first-hand account of how a founder recruited a small group of likely buyers, shipped the most basic thing, and iterated on weekly feedback. It shows the exact move our answer recommends: stop interviewing, put a working thing in a few real hands. Concrete and repeatable rather than theoretical.

  • Recruit a small group of highly likely buyers early
  • Ship the most basic working version, then iterate on feedback
  • Keep a continuous feedback loop while you build the real thing
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The question it answers

  1. How do I know when I've validated enough to actually start building?

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