Discover Your Startup Stage
Take our 2-minute quiz to identify where you are in your startup journey and get a personalized lean startup roadmap.
Discover Your Startup Stage
Are you wondering "What do I do next?" Let's figure it out together. This quick quiz will pinpoint where you are in your startup journey – be it ideation, validation, MVP building, launch, growth, or investment – and then craft a custom plan for you.
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Understanding Startup Stages
Each stage has unique challenges and opportunities
Ideation
This is where you explore problems, brainstorm solutions, and form initial hypotheses about your business model. You're trying to understand if there's a viable opportunity worth pursuing.
Common Activities:
- Problem definition
- Market research
- Value proposition design
- Initial customer interviews
Validation
Here you're testing key assumptions about your idea with real data and feedback. The goal is to confirm there's a real problem that customers care about enough to pay for your solution.
Common Activities:
- Customer interviews
- Landing page tests
- Smoke tests
- Competitive analysis
MVP Development
Now you're building the simplest version of your product that delivers value and helps you learn. The focus is on core functionality, not bells and whistles.
Common Activities:
- Feature prioritization
- User story creation
- Technology selection
- Prototype development
Launch
It's time to introduce your product to the market. You're setting up systems to acquire your first users, gather feedback, and measure performance.
Common Activities:
- Go-to-market planning
- Marketing preparation
- Analytics setup
- User onboarding flows
Growth
With product-market fit established, you're focused on scaling your user base and revenue. You're optimizing processes and expanding your team.
Common Activities:
- Growth experiments
- Conversion optimization
- Customer retention strategies
- Team expansion
Investment
You're preparing to secure funding to accelerate your growth. This involves creating compelling pitch materials, identifying potential investors, and negotiating terms.
Common Activities:
- Pitch deck preparation
- Investor research
- Financial projections
- Funding strategy