Startup Stage Finder

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Customer understanding0I have a broad audience in mind1I can describe a specific customer2I have spoken with several recently3I see a consistent pattern

Customer commitment0No commitments yet1People asked to hear more2People agreed to a test or pilot3People have paid or signed

Product progress0It is still an idea1I have a sketch or prototype2A useful first version works3Customers use it reliably

Repeatable behavior0Nothing repeatable yet1Some people return2A clear customer pattern exists3Retention and acquisition repeat

Your likely stage

Idea

Is this a problem worth solving?

A strong idea is not a clever feature. It is a specific problem, experienced by a recognizable group of people, with a believable reason to act now.

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Write the one-sentence problem
Name the first customer
List current alternatives

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