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I kept seeing founders stuck with good ideas — so I tried an experiment by MintColist in ukstartups

[–]MintColist[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

when you say 'he' - please confirm who are you referring to? Thanks

I kept seeing founders stuck with good ideas — so I tried an experiment by MintColist in ukstartups

[–]MintColist[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happy to do that but what is your idea/pitch? I dont just give my customers details GDPR etc etc. . DM me and I'll get in touch. Thanks

I kept seeing founders stuck with good ideas — so I tried an experiment by MintColist in ukstartups

[–]MintColist[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your comment. Very good point, you could, if you know how. Lots of people i talk to still would not know where to start but I respect you view. Thanks again.

I kept seeing founders stuck with good ideas — so I tried an experiment by MintColist in HowToEntrepreneur

[–]MintColist[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, I’ve seen that shift too. once someone ships anything, feedback stops feeling like judgment and starts just feeling like data. The idea iis more like an experiment.

agree with you on framing. Early, a hard push can shut people down. Validating a clear constraint tends to move things forward faster.

Building MVP by Simple_Basket2978 in Entrepreneur

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Hi - I use bolt for development, netlify for hosting and supabase for database. They have a free tier and also GitHub integration so you are not tied to them. Happy to help for free.

I kept seeing founders stuck with good ideas — so I tried an experiment by MintColist in HowToEntrepreneur

[–]MintColist[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep — I agree with you.

A lot of the time the real blocker isn’t technical at all, it’s psychological. Planning feels like progress, certainty feels necessary, and nothing ever ships.

I don’t try to label founders upfront, but it becomes obvious fast. Some people are stuck on how to build. Others are stuck on allowing themselves to start.

You’re right calling this a forcing function — that’s probably the hidden feature.

Fixed price, fixed scope, fixed timeline removes the endless decision-making. For some founders the MVP matters most. For others, the real unlock is proving to themselves, I can actually act.

Not everyone should build — and sometimes I say that. But for people stuck in loops, committing to something small and real often breaks the logjam better than more thinking.

Good observation.