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Idea Validation Prompt

Prompt

IDEAL FOR

Early-stage founders evaluating whether their startup idea has real demand, a viable market, and a strong product-market fit.

Idea Stage

Product-Market Fit

Best For
PROMPT

"I have a startup idea for [describe your startup in one sentence]. I want you to analyze whether this idea has product-market fit based on current market trends, demand, and competition.

Please provide a structured breakdown of:

  1. Market Demand: Is there clear, growing demand for this type of solution? What trends or data support this?

  2. Target Audience: Who are the exact customer segments that would pay for this? What pain points does this idea solve?

  3. Competitive Landscape: What existing solutions already address this problem? What gaps or weaknesses do they have that I could leverage?

  4. Differentiation: How can I position this idea to stand out? What unique value proposition would make this compelling?

  5. Go-to-Market Feasibility: What are the biggest barriers to acquiring customers and getting traction? How could I overcome them?

  6. Potential Red Flags: Are there any major reasons why this idea might fail or struggle to gain traction?

Make the response concise, data-backed, and founder-focused. Keep it practical—if this idea isn’t viable, suggest a pivot or refinement that could improve its chances of success."*

"I have a startup idea for [describe your startup in one sentence]. I want you to analyze whether this idea has product-market fit based on current market trends, demand, and competition.

Please provide a structured breakdown of:

  1. Market Demand: Is there clear, growing demand for this type of solution? What trends or data support this?

  2. Target Audience: Who are the exact customer segments that would pay for this? What pain points does this idea solve?

  3. Competitive Landscape: What existing solutions already address this problem? What gaps or weaknesses do they have that I could leverage?

  4. Differentiation: How can I position this idea to stand out? What unique value proposition would make this compelling?

  5. Go-to-Market Feasibility: What are the biggest barriers to acquiring customers and getting traction? How could I overcome them?

  6. Potential Red Flags: Are there any major reasons why this idea might fail or struggle to gain traction?

Make the response concise, data-backed, and founder-focused. Keep it practical—if this idea isn’t viable, suggest a pivot or refinement that could improve its chances of success."*

BEST USED FOR

Validating a new startup idea, assessing market trends, identifying customer pain points, finding potential differentiators.

USE CASE

Most founders fall in love with their idea before validating it. This prompt helps you step back, analyze the market objectively, and see if your idea actually has demand.

REALITY CHECK

Your idea isn’t special—execution is. A “great idea” with no market demand is just noise. If you can’t clearly define the pain point, prove demand, and outmaneuver competition, you’re already dead. This prompt rips apart your assumptions and forces you to build something that actually matters. If your idea doesn’t survive this breakdown, don’t force it—fix it.