How to Find and Validate Startup Ideas in 2025 (Step-by-Step Guide)

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Timestamps:00:00 - Intro 01:41 - Validation Breakdown 15:55 - Shortlisting Problems 16:29 - Your Founder Potential 18:08 - Problem Scoreboard 20:13 - Customer Research 24:50 - Where To Find People 26:47 - What Not To Ask 28:08 - Questions To Ask 32:24 - Extra Methods 34:49 - Founder Problem Revisited 40:44 - Problem Solution Fit

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