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Should I Try Multiple Business Ideas Fast - or Focus on Just One?
r/Entrepreneur
6/29/2025
SAAS TOOLS
| SaaS | URL | Category | Features/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etsy | https://www.etsy.com | E-commerce | Platform for selling handmade products locally |
USER NEEDS
Pain Points:
- Lack of confidence in business ideas
- Uncertainty about whether to focus on one idea or try multiple
- Fear of spreading too thin and not giving any single idea enough focus
- Difficulty starting due to lack of experience
- Feeling stuck in decision paralysis
Problems to Solve:
- Deciding between multiple business ideas
- Finding a viable business model
- Validating ideas quickly and cost-effectively
- Achieving initial traction
- Avoiding perfectionism and over-planning
Potential Solutions:
- Try multiple ideas fast with time-boxed experiments (30-90 days)
- Set clear success metrics for each idea
- Kill ideas that don't meet benchmarks
- Focus on one idea once traction is found
- Use AI for market research and validation
- Start with freelancing or local selling for faster feedback
- Commit fully to one idea after validation
GROWTH FACTORS
Effective Strategies:
- Rapid testing of multiple ideas with short timeframes
- Setting clear success metrics and killing underperforming ideas
- Focusing intensely on one idea after finding traction
- Using AI for faster validation and market research
- Starting with low-cost experiments
Marketing & Acquisition:
- Testing messaging and customer outreach with AI
- Creating landing pages for idea validation
- Analyzing customer feedback quickly
- Focusing on sales as the core driver
Monetization & Product:
- Prioritizing ideas where customers show 'pull' (demand)
- Building skills in creation, marketing, and sales
- Developing products/services based on actual market needs
- Avoiding perfectionism in early stages
User Engagement:
- Not specified in the discussion