Just Because You Think It’s Cool Doesn’t Mean People Will Pay for It

A lot of startup founders fall into the "build first, ask later" trap. They come up with what they believe is a game-changing idea, spend months (or even years) building it, and then - boom! Crickets. No one’s interested.

Why? Because they skipped market research, the part where you check if people actually need what you’re making. Just because you think your idea is cool doesn’t mean others will open their wallets for it.

Common mistakes include:

• Assuming everyone wants your product, without testing it on real users.
• Thinking "there's no competition" (spoiler: there always is).
• Misjudging the demand, just because people say they like an idea doesn’t mean they’ll pay for it.

How to Avoid This Mistake?

• Talk to potential users first, and not just your friends, because they’ll be too nice.
• Check existing solutions, if nobody is solving this problem, maybe it’s not a big problem.
• Run small tests, build a prototype, launch a landing page, or do pre-orders before going all in.

The bottom line? Don’t guess. Validate. Your gut feeling is great, but solid data is better. 🚀