| Thank you for clearly organizing the good criteria. In particular, I strongly agree with the statement that "Talk to real people who might have the problem you are solving". As a solo founder, I usually rely on online communities or analytics metrics when experimenting with SaaS ideas, but as you said, such a method can give false confidence. In the future, I think we should prioritize meeting potential customers directly from the early stages to identify and verify problems. Also, the perspective of *"without competition, there is no market" is also impressive. I thought that small SaaS tools had no chance because the competition was too fierce, but after listening to them, I think it would be right to filter based on whether I can provide 10 times the value in the competition. Additional Questions Any advice would be appreciated: Meet people – If I don't have a network at all in a particular industry, how do I find and contact the "first 10" people who have real problems? Which approach do you recommend: cold outreach, industry meetups, or leveraging existing communities? 10x value – How do you define and validate "10x value" in a SaaS tool market where there are already many competitors? There are many ways to differentiate features, price, user experience, and focus on specific segments, but I am curious about what early founders should pay special attention to. |
If you were to start a startup from scratch at this point, could you ask what parts or trends you are most paying attention to in the current market? For someone like me who is preparing to start an early business, such a perspective will be very helpful.