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Idea Validation: 20 Startup Tips From the TiE Bangalore Mentor Clinic

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A roundup of concrete advice from Indian investors and mentors, and the standout point for this question is direct: founders usually pitch a list of features when asked what they've built, instead of naming the problem and the evidence that it's real. It is grounded in the kind of pitch conversations that happen constantly in Indian accelerator and mentor settings. A quick read to sanity check how you're currently describing your own idea.

  • If you're listing features instead of naming a problem, you likely haven't validated it yet.
  • Narrowing to one specific customer segment surfaces real pain faster than targeting everyone.
  • Mentors consistently see founders skip straight to solutions without naming who hurts and why.
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The question it answers

  1. How do I tell the difference between a nice-to-have problem and one people will actually change their behavior to fix?

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