Hello, I'm preparing to launch an IT startup. I have a product idea, but I'm wondering how to validate whether it's actually needed.
Here's what I've thought of so far:
1. Create a landing page to collect emails (targeting 100+ people)
2. Conduct interviews with acquaintances (20 people)
3. Develop an MVP and test it with real users
But building an MVP takes a lot of time and money. Are there any cheaper ways to validate? For example, could I replace it with an AI chatbot?