Startup Validation

How to validate startup ideas before investing time in building. From quick signal checks to full STREAM analysis.

Pages

• seed-niche-scoring — S.E.E.D.: 4 dimensions of niche scoring in 10 minutes
• kill-iterate-scale — Hard numeric thresholds for weekly go/no-go
• one-pain-one-feature-launch — One pain → one feature → ship in days
• decision-framework-5-steps — 5-step decision framework
• antifragile-life-design — Barbell: consulting (safe) + solo products (upside)
• launch-playbook-summary — Full summary: 5D Contour, S.E.E.D., Fake-Door, metrics
• portfolio-approach — Multiple small bets: 7/10 fail is the plan, kill discipline required
• solopreneur-patterns-summary — Revenue benchmarks, $10K MRR in 12mo, scaling milestones

Open Questions

• What’s the fastest way to validate with zero code?
• When does validation become procrastination?
• How to weight revenue signals vs user signals?

Key Sources

• 0-principles/stream-framework.md — STREAM decision framework
• 1-methodology/launch-playbook.md — S.E.E.D., Fake-Door, Kill/Iterate/Scale
• 4-opportunities/2026-validated-apps.md — 2026 validated ideas benchmark