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Hello fellow entrepreneurs,
I wanted to open a discussion about the critical process of validating startup ideas, especially within the unique context of the Nepali market. We often hear about the importance of validation, but what does it truly look like in practice here, before you pour significant time and money into a venture?
It feels like many startups jump straight into building without truly understanding if there's a genuine need or a large enough market segment willing to pay for their solution. This can be particularly risky in an emerging market with its own specific customer behaviors and infrastructure challenges.
What methods have you found most effective for validating your startup ideas in Nepal? Are you conducting surveys, one-on-one interviews with potential customers, or perhaps running small-scale pilot programs? How do you gather unbiased feedback and interpret it for the local context?
I'm particularly interested in hearing about low-cost or no-cost validation strategies that can be implemented quickly. For instance, have you used landing pages with mock-up services, or even just engaged in conversations with target users at local markets or community centers?
Sharing our experiences here could really help others avoid common pitfalls and build products or services that truly resonate with the Nepali consumer. What was your biggest learning from validating (or failing to validate) an idea?
I wanted to open a discussion about the critical process of validating startup ideas, especially within the unique context of the Nepali market. We often hear about the importance of validation, but what does it truly look like in practice here, before you pour significant time and money into a venture?
It feels like many startups jump straight into building without truly understanding if there's a genuine need or a large enough market segment willing to pay for their solution. This can be particularly risky in an emerging market with its own specific customer behaviors and infrastructure challenges.
What methods have you found most effective for validating your startup ideas in Nepal? Are you conducting surveys, one-on-one interviews with potential customers, or perhaps running small-scale pilot programs? How do you gather unbiased feedback and interpret it for the local context?
I'm particularly interested in hearing about low-cost or no-cost validation strategies that can be implemented quickly. For instance, have you used landing pages with mock-up services, or even just engaged in conversations with target users at local markets or community centers?
Sharing our experiences here could really help others avoid common pitfalls and build products or services that truly resonate with the Nepali consumer. What was your biggest learning from validating (or failing to validate) an idea?