🚀 Startup Idea Validator
One-Page Reality Check
💡 WHAT IS IT?
1DO YOU HAVE ACCESS?
YES
NO
2WHY WOULD THEY SWITCH?
⚠️ CRITICAL: Is the current alternative...
A spreadsheet? (Excel, Google Sheets)
Part of Google/Microsoft/Salesforce ecosystem?
Free and "good enough"?
💰 SAVES MONEY - Amount:
⚡ SAVES TIME - How much:
✨ BETTER QUALITY - What:
OTHER:
3BEHAVIOR CHANGE REQUIRED
4CAN YOU BUILD IT?
YES
NO
YES
NO
5CAN YOU SELL IT?
YES
NO
YES
NO
🚦 GO / NO-GO DECISION
🛑 RED FLAGS (any = pause):
Competing with spreadsheets
Competing with Google/Microsoft/Salesforce feature
Behavior change difficulty >7
No unfair advantage
Can't build MVP in 3 months
Don't know 10 potential customers
High switching costs
Requires 5+ people to say yes
✅ GREEN LIGHTS (need most):
You have unfair advantage
Clear personal pain point
Know 10+ potential customers
Can build basic version fast
Current solution truly sucks
Behavior change <5 difficulty
NO
?
GO