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by richard_g 2123 days ago
Simple idea that can't be repeated enough times: you don't convince customers to want your product. You show them how it solves a problem that they care about.

The simplest form of validation is to sell something to a few people. If you can do that you have some proof of a problem to be solved, and you usually get questions along the way that can help you develop the idea further.