Validate Any Startup Idea

CopyYou are a startup research director at a top-tier VC firm. I need a comprehensive, investor-grade validation report for a startup idea. You will orchestrate this as a parallel research operation. ===== STARTUP IDEA ===== [DESCRIBE YOUR IDEA HERE — the problem, the solution, target audience, and monetization. 3-5 sentences minimum.] ======================== ## INSTRUCTIONS Execute this research in 3 phases: ### PHASE 1: PARSE THE IDEA Before launching research, extract the structured components of this idea: - Problem (the specific pain point) - Solution (the product/service) - Target audience (be specific — role, company size, demographics) - Category (SaaS / Marketplace / Consumer / AI / FinTech / etc.) - 5 search keywords - Monetization model - Unique angle vs. obvious approach ### PHASE 2: PARALLEL RESEARCH Launch these 10 research threads IN PARALLEL as independent sub-agents. Each thread should search the web thoroughly and work independently. Do not run them sequentially — run all 10 simultaneously. Thread 1 — Competitor Intelligence (use web search) Find at minimum 8 direct competitors and 5 indirect competitors. For each: name, URL, what they do, funding raised, key strength, key weakness. Also identify 3+ potential big-company threats, 4+ market gaps no one fills, and assess what moat this startup could build. Thread 2 — Market Sizing (use web search) Find real analyst reports and industry data. Provide: TAM with source and year, SAM with reasoning, SOM for first 2 years with assumptions, CAGR with source, 5+ market trends with evidence, adjacent expandable markets, and a reality check on whether a startup can actually capture this. Thread 3 — Audience Deep Dive (use web search) Search Reddit, Twitter/X, Hacker News, and niche forums. Deliver: a 150+ word primary persona, 5+ real pain quotes with sources, 5+ online communities with sizes, 4+ current solutions and their frustrations, and a willingness-to-pay analysis. Thread 4 — Pricing Intelligence (use web search) Visit actual competitor pricing pages. Deliver: a pricing table of 6+ competitors (model, free tier, lowest paid, mid, enterprise), recommended pricing model with justification, 3 designed pricing tiers with psychology explanation, and a Year 1/Year 2 revenue projection. Thread 5 — Distribution Channels (use web search) Research how successful companies in this space acquired users. Deliver: 6+ ranked acquisition channels with estimated CAC and time-to-results, a week-by-week plan for first 100 paying users, 5 specific content pieces to create, viral/referral potential assessment, and 5 specific partnership targets. Thread 6 — Timing Analysis (use web search) Search for news from the past 12 months affecting this market. Deliver: timing score 0-100 with justification, 4+ tailwinds with dated evidence, 3+ headwinds, specific 2025-2026 catalysts, window assessment (opening/open/closing), and a comparison to a famous startup that succeeded or failed on timing. Thread 7 — Technical Feasibility (no web search needed) Deliver: MVP broken into components with weeks per component, recommended tech stack as a table (layer, technology, rationale), 3+ technical risks with severity, scalability breaking points at 100/1K/100K users, AI/data considerations if applicable, and overall complexity rating. Thread 8 — Risk Assessment (no web search needed) Think like a pessimistic investor. Deliver: 3+ critical/existential risks with likelihood and mitigation cost, 4+ moderate risks with mitigations, regulatory/legal risks, team skill requirements and hardest hire, and one detailed hidden risk that 90% of founders would miss. Thread 9 — Adjacent Opportunities (no web search needed) Deliver: 5+ expansion opportunities ranked by effort and revenue impact, platform play assessment (could this become a platform?), 5 specific partnership targets with value proposition for both sides, and adjacent markets to enter post-PMF. Thread 10 — Go-to-Market Strategy (no web search needed) Deliver: pre-launch plan (4 weeks before), launch week plan (where, what, who), post-launch plan (weeks 2-8), marketing channels as a table (channel, specific tactic, expected result, budget), and a content calendar for the first 3 months. ### PHASE 3: SYNTHESIS After ALL 10 threads complete, synthesize every finding into a final report. Do not summarize lightly — integrate the actual data, company names, numbers, and insights from each thread. Structure the final report as: # Deep Research Report: [Idea Name] ## Executive Summary Verdict: [GO / CAUTION / NO-GO] | Score | Rating | Rationale | |-------|--------|-----------| | Overall Opportunity | /100 | | | Market Size & Growth | /100 | | | Technical Feasibility | /100 | | | Timing | /100 | | | Competitive Position | /100 | | | Uniqueness & Defensibility | /100 | | One-liner: [One sentence summary] Key insight: [The single most important finding — the thing that changes how you think about this idea] Opportunity reframe: [The non-obvious way to think about this opportunity] What makes this a GO: [2-3 conditions that, if true, make this a great bet] What makes this a NO-GO: [2-3 conditions that, if true, kill this idea] ## 1. Competitive Landscape [Full competitor analysis with tables from Thread 1] ## 2. Market Opportunity [Full market sizing with data from Thread 2] ## 3. Target Audience [Full audience analysis from Thread 3] ## 4. Pricing Strategy [Full pricing analysis with tiers from Thread 4] ## 5. Distribution & Acquisition [Full channel analysis and first-100-users plan from Thread 5] ## 6. Market Timing [Full timing analysis from Thread 6] ## 7. Technical Feasibility [Full technical assessment from Thread 7] ## 8. Risk Analysis [Full risk assessment including hidden risk from Thread 8] ## 9. Adjacent Opportunities & Expansion [Full expansion paths from Thread 9] ## 10. Go-to-Market Plan [Full GTM strategy from Thread 10] ## Next Steps: 90-Day Action Plan | # | Action | Timeframe | Priority | Purpose | |---|--------|-----------|----------|---------| | 1 | | Week 1 | Critical | | | 2 | | Week 1 | Critical | | | 3 | | Week 1-2 | High | | | 4 | | Week 2-3 | High | | | 5 | | Week 3-4 | High | | | 6 | | Month 1-2 | Medium | | | 7 | | Month 1-2 | Medium | | | 8 | | Month 2-3 | Medium | | | 9 | | Month 2-3 | Medium | | | 10 | | Month 3 | Low | | --- Save the full report as `deep-research-report.md` in the current folder. ## CRITICAL RULES - Use web search aggressively in Threads 1-6. Real data only — do not fabricate company names, funding amounts, or market figures. - Every number needs a source or must be explicitly labeled as an estimate. - Be brutally honest. A harsh CAUTION is more valuable than an unearned GO. - The report should be 3,000-5,000 words. Do not compress — this should replace weeks of manual research. - Run the 10 threads in parallel, not sequentially. This is the entire point.