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First time founder - what am I supposed to be doing?

r/SaaS
7/4/2025

SAAS TOOLS

SaaSURLCategoryFeatures/Notes
Glimpse[Not provided]Trend AnalysisTrack market trends
Carrd[Not provided]Landing Page BuilderQuick prototyping of landing pages
Pulse for Reddit[Not provided]Community InsightsSurface fresh complaints/needs on Reddit
shouldibuild.it[Not provided]Idea ValidationValidate ideas using past data

USER NEEDS

Pain Points:

  • Difficulty discovering where target users vent frustrations
  • Challenges validating ideas before building
  • Overemphasis on product development vs distribution
  • Lack of founder-market fit assessment

Problems to Solve:

  • Identifying real user pain points
  • Validating market demand before coding
  • Building effective distribution channels
  • Achieving product-market fit

Potential Solutions:

  • Manual concierge service validation ($20 token charge)
  • Focus on user's 'aha moment' as key metric
  • Community engagement (Reddit/Slack/Discord)
  • Pre-launch networking for distribution

GROWTH FACTORS

Effective Strategies:

  • Prioritize distribution over product perfection
  • Manual concierge MVP validation
  • Focus on single key metric (aha moment)

Marketing & Acquisition:

  • Community listening (Reddit/Slack/Discord)
  • Early networking for distribution channels
  • Token payment validation ($20 charges)

Monetization & Product:

  • Start with minimal viable product (Carrd + Stripe)
  • Pricing validation through token payments
  • Founder-market fit assessment

User Engagement:

  • Community-driven problem discovery
  • Continuous user feedback loops
  • Tracking user activation milestones