🚀 Startup Idea Validator
One-Page Reality Check
Your idea in one sentence:
💡 WHAT'S THE SMALLEST VERSION (MVP) YOU CAN TEST RIGHT NOW?
1DO YOU HAVE ACCESS?
2SWITCHING COSTS
Is the current alternative:
A spreadsheet
Part of large tech (Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, etc)
Free and "good enough"
Other startups
Saves Money
Saves Time
Automation
Better Output
Other:
3BEHAVIOR CHANGE REQUIRED
Needs vendor approval
Individuals can use it
4CAN YOU BUILD IT?
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
5MVP RESOURCES
🚦 GO / NO-GO DECISION
🛑 RED FLAGS (pause if too many):
Competing with Google/Microsoft/OpenAI feature
Behavior change difficulty >7
No unfair advantage
Can't launch in 3 months
Don't know 3 people who could use it
High switching costs
Needs vendor approval
✅ GREEN LIGHTS (need most):
You have unfair advantage
Know 3+ people who could use it
Can launch in 3 months
Current solution truly sucks
Behavior change <5 difficulty
Individuals can use it (no vendor approval)
NO
?
GO