BigIdeasDB

bigideasdb.com

8 months since launching my problem validation platform and I just crossed 140 paying customers. Went through plenty of failed marketing strategies after listening to random posts on Reddit to figure out what actually drives growth versus what just makes you "feel" busy (warning, there are a lot of b.s. strats out there). For context, my SaaS helps entrepreneurs discover validated startup problems from real user complaints across review platforms. What actually finally worked: Reddit. Started by genuinely helping people in r/entrepreneur, r/SaaS, and r/sideproject. Would answer validation questions, share problem finding techniques, and occasionally mention my solution when it genuinely fit. The key was being helpful first, never sold anything. This approach landed my first 20 customers and continues bringing 3-5 signups weekly. Discord and Slack communities (SUPER UNDERRATED). Joined 8-10 founder communities and became known for sharing validation insights. This is a super underrated method in my opinion that many sleep on. The heated conversations in the threads on the channels revealed exactly what entrepreneurs struggle with most. When someone posted about needing startup id...