ValidatorLens is a platform for startup founders to receive structured feedback on their ideas from real human validators before building.
Features
Real Human Feedback
Receive actionable insights on startup ideas from experienced validators, helping you decide what to build based on real human input and expertise.
Idea Submission
Easily submit your startup idea through a simple form including details like title, problem, solution, and pricing model.
Structured Validation
Validators provide ratings, comments, and assessments of risks, feedback, and willingness to pay, offering a thorough validation process that informs pivots or affirmations.
Role Switching
Users can switch between roles as a founder submitting ideas and as a validator giving feedback, promoting a community-driven feedback loop.
Instant Idea Validation
Submit your business ideas to experts for prompt and detailed validation. This feature enables users to gather immediate feedback about the potential and viability of their ideas.
Real-time Feedback
Submit your startup idea and receive structured, thoughtful feedback from real people—your potential users, investors, and advisors.
Insightful Scoring System
Provides scored feedback on ideas from validators, helping founders make informed decisions on whether to pivot, refine, or proceed with their startup ideas.
Free Access
ValidateLens is available for free to all users, enabling easy access to its full range of features without any cost.
Progressive Web App
ValidateLens can be installed on mobile or desktop as a Progressive Web App, allowing users to access it conveniently across different devices.
Validator Profiles
Users can create and view Validator Profiles, which provide detailed insights and ratings on different validators.
Validator Reviews
Enables validators to review and validate submitted startup ideas, ensuring that feedback is received by the founders.
Simplified Dashboard
Strips down the dashboard to only the essential actions, making it easy to use and improving user focus.
Offline Access
The app functions without an internet connection or in unreliable network conditions, ensuring continuous access.
Follow-up Questions
Allows validators to ask insightful follow-up questions to understand the project better and provide detailed feedback.
Blind Spot Highlighting
Validators can identify and highlight areas that project creators might have overlooked, ensuring comprehensive improvement suggestions.
Validator transparency
Validators can opt in to share their name, background, and expertise, providing richer context behind each review.
Feedback trust building
Allows users to see who is behind the feedback, helping to build trust in the responses.
Specific Feedback
Validators explain why a concept may not work, providing specific reasons rather than vague rejections.
Thoughtful Engagement
Validators engage deeply with the idea, considering real-world use cases, alternatives, and risks.
Constructive Critique
Feedback maintains a constructive tone, critiquing ideas without discouraging founders.
Actionable Suggestions
Responses include suggestions for next steps, helping entrepreneurs refine their ideas.
Pattern Recognition
Identifies recurring themes in feedback received from validators to help users focus on significant insights and less on outliers.
Feedback-Based Iteration
Guides users to use feedback as a stepping stone for future tests related to pricing, demand, or target audience.
Idea Validation
Guides users through the process of validating their business ideas to ensure there is a real demand before developing a product.
Concise Feedback
Within 24 hours, receive a rating and specific notes or suggestions, helping you refine or advance your idea based on expert opinions.
Multiple Reviewers
Submit your idea to multiple validators to see where expert opinions align or differ, offering diverse perspectives on your proposals.