watsonc73

Thanks, yeah agreed on the discipline itself. You'll usually find a few errors in your plan if you take the time to think it all through.

I just published a Substack on how to score your product ideas like a VC.

This one definitely comes from the heart having spent years building things that not enough people wanted. So I put together a simple model on Google Sheets which helps you rank concepts between 0 and 100 based on numerous inputs.

My hope is that founders can use it at the ideation stage to make better decisions about what opportunities to go after.

I'd welcome any feedback.

Hi HN! I've spent over a decade creating startups, some that went nowhere and some that succeeded (2 exits - Soundwave was acquired by Spotify, Retro Patents was sold on Shopify Exchange). I'm now helping other teams avoid building the wrong thing using a reliable and repeatable product discovery process. There's obviously no magic bullet to product/market fit but the frameworks I've developed can help increase the likelihood of shipping something that sticks. I'd be happy to answer any questions and would welcome feedback!

Great to hear. Thanks for the support.

That was also a surprise to us too!

Awesome suggestion! Sounds like a fun summer project.

We're also fans of some of the classic inventions but we have a preference for modern products that still inspire.

They're more relatable and it's cool when the actual patent authors are still alive as it makes the product's growth all the more impressive.