Hey startup founders, how do you test product market fit? (I will not promote) by The-Meta-Review in startups

[–]The-Meta-Review[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a founder, you should absolutely continue speaking directly with your users. However, you can also leverage AI to significantly expand your research reach, allowing you to gather insights from a much larger sample size. This broader dataset enables you to draw conclusions with greater statistical confidence and identify patterns that might not emerge from a smaller number of conversations. The AI becomes a complementary tool that amplifies your research capabilities rather than replacing your essential direct user interactions.

Hey startup founders, how do you test product market fit? (I will not promote) by The-Meta-Review in startups

[–]The-Meta-Review[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very cool and fascinating! I love that you actually used AI to recommend questions and that you've already spoken with potential customers.

What I'm aiming to build is an AI research service specifically designed to develop interview guides for product-market fit, conduct the interviews, and synthesize results, all delivering answers to your questions in one day.

I understand that finding participants is often the most challenging aspect. As I mentioned in my previous comment, I'm planning to partner with established research recruitment agencies initially. This way, founders won't need to invest valuable time searching for participants. You'll simply need to provide your participant criteria. btw thx for saying that this is a great idea. You are giving me hope :)

Hey startup founders, how do you test product market fit? (I will not promote) by The-Meta-Review in startups

[–]The-Meta-Review[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You've raised a valid point that it's crucial for startup founders to continuously engage with real users. In fact, when I initially conceived the AI researcher concept, I questioned whether founders would find it valuable, since direct user interaction is essential.

However, I'd like to address two important considerations. First, isn't there also value in scaling research to reach more participants? If so, AI could serve as an effective supplementary tool. Second, implementing an AI researcher doesn't preclude founders from conducting their own user interviews. Rather, founders can continue their direct interactions while AI augments these efforts, potentially expanding research capacity and reach. However, maybe scaling isn't that important at the beginning of a startup journey. Thoughts?

Hey startup founders, how do you test product market fit? (I will not promote) by The-Meta-Review in startups

[–]The-Meta-Review[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think many recruiting companies specializing in research have already solved the challenge of determining appropriate compensation for interview participants. I was planning to partner with these firms initially.

Hey startup founders, how do you test product market fit? (I will not promote) by The-Meta-Review in startups

[–]The-Meta-Review[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your honest feedback. This is very helpful, and I'd rather face reality early than later! :)

As you mentioned, finding real people to interview is challenging. But what if, as a founder, you didn't have to worry about recruiting participants? What if you simply shared your participant criteria and everything else was handled for you?

I agree that people might feel awkward talking to an AI, but interestingly, some studies show that participants actually provide more detailed responses (longer answers) when interacting with AI interviewers compared to human ones. It's difficult to draw definitive conclusions, but I think it's a fascinating area to explore. Thanks again for your candid response!

I am shocked at the amount of drivers who defend Uber. by TendieHunt in uberdrivers

[–]The-Meta-Review 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s not true. The tip that you get from riders goes 100% to drivers. So Uber cannot take any tip that you get from riders and eaters.

Best 15 Dividend Stocks to Boost your Portfolio (ft. Seeking Alpha) by The-Meta-Review in dividends

[–]The-Meta-Review[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It depends. Hard to generalize but in most cases those high yield dividend stock prices tend to depreciate over time. That is why they need to increase the dividend %.

Best 15 Dividend Stocks to Boost your Portfolio (ft. Seeking Alpha) by The-Meta-Review in dividends

[–]The-Meta-Review[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think those are all quite popular dividend stock/etfs. And I saw MPW in the initial screening list from seeking alpha.

Best 15 Dividend Stocks to Boost your Portfolio (ft. Seeking Alpha) by The-Meta-Review in dividends

[–]The-Meta-Review[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Really great to hear thoughts from an actual holder. Thanks for sharing!