Find Your Idea worksheet

Use this worksheet to work on your own idea. Print if you want a PDF or a piece of paper, use the provided textareas to save to local storage.

Remember, all inputs are local. Nobody else can see this :)

Follow these steps and you'll be well on your way to a successful project.

Good luck! ❤️

Name your idea

Art, portfolio, my itch, others' itch?

Does your idea solve a problem? Which one? Be as detailed as possible

Did something new become possible to make this problem more solvable?

Has the idea stuck with you for more than 2 weeks?

Find 5 people to talk to. What do they say?

Has talking to people changed your idea, how?

Explain your solution to 5 people. Do they want it? What did they say?

Can you solve the problem with a prototype?

Did the prototype work?

Put up a charge page with a low-end price. Do people buy?

Who is your idea for? Where do you find them? What do they look like?

Is this the right time? Are you the right person? Think hard

Think like an investor. Is this the highest expected value idea you can work on right now?

If you came this far and you still think this is the best thing ever, go for it.