Launch24 min read
I Have an App Idea. Now What? A 14-Day Plan
I have an app idea, now what? A 14-day plan with one task a day: talk to people, test demand with a waitlist, build for $0 and decide who builds it.
LaunchList Blog
Guides on building a waitlist before you launch, growing it through referrals, and turning signups into customers on launch day.
Launch15 min read
Kickstarter Email List: How to Build One Before Launch
How to build a Kickstarter email list before launch: what a $3 ad lead is worth, keeping fake signups out, the $1 reservation step, and launch-day sends.
How-to guides26 min read
How to Make a Waitlist With Google Forms, Tally or Mailchimp
How to make a waitlist with Google Forms, Tally or Mailchimp: the settings that matter, templates to copy, what each leaves out, and when you'll outgrow it.
Growth31 min read
Customer Discovery Interview Questions (2026)
Customer discovery interview questions that get honest answers: 40 questions by stage, 10 rewrites, the closing ask, 4 outreach messages and a 20-minute script.
Growth32 min read
How to Find Beta Testers With No Audience (2026)
How to find beta testers with no audience: 12 channels, screening questions, how many you need, incentives, 5 outreach templates and app store rules.
Growth28 min read
How to Find Early Adopters for a SaaS Startup
How to find early adopters for a SaaS startup: a 5-trait scorecard, 6 signals and where to spot them, 2 messages to copy and real examples by market.
Growth29 min read
How to Get Your First 10 Customers (B2B SaaS)
How to get your first 10 customers for B2B SaaS with no audience: the conversation math, 8 channels, 3 outreach templates, paid pilots and a 60-day plan.
Launch28 min read
How to Pre-Sell a SaaS Before You Build It (2026)
How to pre-sell a SaaS before you build it: deposit vs annual prepay vs LOI, the build-threshold math, a page checklist and 3 templates (email, LOI, refund).
Growth32 min read
How to Price a SaaS Product Before Launch
How to price a SaaS product before launch: 3 inputs, a value metric, 4 Van Westendorp questions run on your list, and a pricing survey and email to copy.
Growth30 min read
I Built an App With AI. Now What? Getting First Users
I built an app, now what? How to get users for an AI-built app: test it on strangers, pick one user, find your first 100 by hand, then launch.
Growth27 min read
Is Building in Public Worth It? (2026 Guide)
Build in public, honestly: when it pays off and when it doesn't, 8 posts to share before you have a product, a 3-hour weekly plan and 7 platforms compared.
Launch28 min read
MVP vs Prototype vs Proof of Concept (2026)
MVP vs prototype vs proof of concept: the question each answers, real time and cost ranges, 7 classic examples, and the demand test none of the three runs.
Launch28 min read
Side Project to Startup: When to Go All In
Side project to startup: 6 signals you can measure in a weekend, a scorecard, the runway math, a 3-step commitment ladder and 8 real companies that did it.
Launch33 min read
How to Run an Early Access Program: 12 Steps and 14 Examples
How to run an early access program: size cohorts with real math, release in waves, set pricing, and know when to end it. With 14 real examples.
Waitlist basics17 min read
Waitlists Aren't Just for Launch: 9 Ways to Use One After You Ship
How Notion, GitHub, Robinhood, Tesla and Spotify used waitlists long after launch: for new features, rollouts, relaunches, deposits and new markets.
Growth13 min read
Your Waitlist Is Live. Now What? The First 48 Hours, Step by Step
Just published a waitlist page with zero signups? A 15-minute pre-share check, then the three things to do today and how to read your first two days.
How-to guides26 min read
How to Add a Waitlist Form to Your Website (No-Code, Any Platform)
How to add a waitlist form to your website with no code: the one embed snippet that works on any platform, plus referral, position tracking, and styling.
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Launch22 min read
12 Product Hunt Alternatives That Still Drive Real Traffic (2026)
12 Product Hunt alternatives verified active in 2026: launch boards, communities and specialists, with honest mechanics and how to sequence them.
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Launch23 min read
15 Best Idea Validation Tools in 2026 (And the Method That Makes Them Work)
15 idea validation tools organized by the seven methods that produce real signal, from free demand research to pre-sales, with thresholds for when to build.
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Launch22 min read
Post-Launch Growth Tools: What Founders Need After Launch Day (2026)
The launch spike fades in about 48 hours. These 16 post-launch growth tools for analytics, feedback, support, email and referrals turn it into customers.
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