Business Growth And DistributionTactic

Short waitlist validation before building

April 4, 2026r/SaaS, r/startups

In r/SaaS and r/startups, founders emphasize validating with user interviews and simple waitlists to avoid building for months without demand, sometimes paying for interviews to get clear problem definition.

I spent 6 months building an app that made exactly $0 in revenue
Even my prospects looked confused and asked 'who is this for?'.
my 3rd app only took a week to build, simple waitlist, got around 100 signups in the first month.
you should always, before building anything, talk to your potential users
offer to pay like 50-100$ for a chance to chat
r/SaaS
r/startups
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