Christopher Bakken

Most startup ideas aren’t worth building

I help founders validate ideas before they waste months on them (Zyqerion)

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I launched a project to see if people would pay for your Indie Hacker idea

I built a two-sided marketplace and never once asked anyone to use it

I wasted months building things nobody wanted

I wasted months building things nobody wanted

I spent 4 months building an AI that tells founders when NOT to build their startup.

Seeking an AI startup founder who wants their business to grow

I spent 4 months building an AI that tells founders when NOT to build their startup.

I spent 4 months building an AI that tells founders when NOT to build their startup.

I spent 4 months building an AI that tells founders when NOT to build their startup.

They were interested… until I asked them to try it

They were interested… until I asked them to try it

"People don’t act — even when they’re interested. I think I’m seeing why.”

Why users get close to signing up… and then don’t

I sent 150 cold emails over 6 weeks. Conversion rate: 0. Here's what I changed.

How I got 30 founders to launch on BetaBloom in the first week: Meet them where they are + give way more value upfront

One thing I didn’t expect after people started using my product

One thing I didn’t expect after people started using my product

One thing I didn’t expect after people started using my product

One thing I didn’t expect after people started using my product

How do founders actually research competitors before launching?