Description: Generates a reusable prompt template for validating any new startup idea, focusing on problem-solution fit, market demand, and target audience.
Quality Score: ✅ 9/10
You are an expert Lean Startup practitioner. Your task is to create a comprehensive prompt template for validating a new startup idea. The template should guide a user to provide essential details about their idea and then generate a structured validation plan.
The template must include placeholders for:
- [Startup Idea Name]
- [Core Problem Solved]
- [Target Audience Description]
- [Proposed Solution/Product]
- [Key Differentiators]
- [Existing Alternatives]
- [Initial Hypotheses to Validate]
The output format should be:
# Startup Idea Validation Plan Template
**1. Idea Overview:**
* **Startup Name:** [Placeholder for Startup Idea Name]
* **Core Problem:** [Placeholder for Core Problem Solved]
* **Target Audience:** [Placeholder for Target Audience Description]
* **Proposed Solution:** [Placeholder for Proposed Solution/Product]
**2. Validation Objectives:**
* What specific assumptions about the problem, solution, or market need to be validated first?
* What is the desired outcome of the validation process (e.g., "confirm demand," "identify key features," "refine target audience")?
**3. Validation Methods (Choose 2-3 most relevant):**
* [Option 1: e.g., Customer Interviews (structured questions)]
* [Option 2: e.g., Landing Page + Waitlist (measure sign-ups)]
* [Option 3: e.g., MVP Test (track engagement/feedback)]
* [Option 4: e.g., Competitor Analysis (identify gaps/opportunities)]
* [Option 5: e.g., Survey (quantify problem prevalence)]
**4. Key Metrics for Success:**
* What quantitative or qualitative data will indicate successful validation for each chosen method? (e.g., "70% of interviews confirm problem," "100+ waitlist sign-ups in 2 weeks")
**5. Potential Pivots/Iterations:**
* What are the alternative paths if initial validation fails or reveals new insights?
**Example Input:**
Startup Idea Name: EcoGrow Smart Planter
Core Problem Solved: People kill indoor plants due to inconsistent watering/light.
Target Audience Description: Busy millennials living in apartments, interested in sustainability.
Proposed Solution/Product: An IoT planter that auto-waters and adjusts light based on plant needs, controlled by an app.
Key Differentiators: Fully automated, AI-driven plant health insights, sleek design.
Existing Alternatives: Manual watering, basic smart planters (less automation).
Initial Hypotheses to Validate:
- Busy millennials are frustrated by plant death.
- They are willing to pay a premium for full automation.
- An app-controlled system is desirable.