What a Business Idea Reality Score Actually Means
A score should not be a magic number telling you whether your idea will succeed. Here is why I built Reality Check to show the weaknesses behind the number.
Someone Already Built Your Business Idea
Finding a competitor used to feel like bad news to me. Now I usually see it as evidence. The real question is whether you can find a reason for customers to choose you.
How to Get Honest Feedback on Your Business Idea
People saying your idea sounds good is not validation. I learned that the expensive way. Here is how I try to get useful feedback before I build too much.
Can ChatGPT Validate Your Business Idea
I use AI every day, including ChatGPT. That is exactly why I do not want an AI simply telling me my next business idea sounds great. Validation needs evidence, not confidence.
When to Give Up on a Business Idea
I am pretty good at holding onto ideas because I already spent time and money on them. Here is how I am learning to tell persistence from throwing more money at a dead idea.
Business Idea Validation Checklist
I have built enough things before asking the hard questions. This is the business idea validation checklist I wish I had used before spending the money.
Test Your Business Idea Before You Build the Website
I love building websites, which is exactly why I need to remind myself that the website is not the business. Test the idea first, then build what the market gives you a reason to build.
How to Know If Your Business Idea Is Worth Pursuing
A business idea can be exciting and still be a terrible bet. These are the questions I ask now after years of building websites, apps, plugins and projects the expensive way.
How to Validate a Business Idea Before You Spend Money
I have spent enough money building ideas first and asking questions later. Here is how I look at validation now and how to pressure-test an idea before the expensive part starts.
WordPress vs AI Website Builders
AI website builders are fast and impressive, but WordPress offers a different tradeoff around ownership, extensibility and long-term control.
