Tell Me Your Startup Idea, and I'll Tell You How to Validate it Quickly, Cheaply and with No Code
Back by popular demand!
Iterative is hosting a virtual event to help founders validate their startup ideas in 4 weeks, with less than $100 and no code. We've hosted this event 3x times now, and have had hundreds of founders sign up.
Validation is arguably the most important stage of an early startup, and yet, it is often skipped or done inefficiently and ineffectively. The result? Months or even years of wasted time, money and opportunities working on something nobody wants.
Join Hsu Ken, Managing Partner at Iterative, as he reacts to startup ideas in real-time and shares his strategies for validating their viability. With nearly 20 years of startup experience and expertise in the "dark arts" of validation, Hsu Ken will guide you on how to validate your idea in under 4 weeks, without code, and for less than $100.
Here's what you can expect:
✨ Validation in Action – Watch an experienced founder analyze startup ideas and break down validation steps live.
📚 Learn Validation Methods – Discover techniques like fake door tests, LinkedIn outreach strategies, and more. Learn how to leverage these methods without a lot of money or writing code.
🌟 Explore Various Idea Types – We'll showcase different types of ideas, including marketplaces, B2B, B2C, hardware, etc.
Format
Sign up as either a participant or an observer.
Participants will be called on to share their idea live. Be prepared to pitch your idea in 1 minute, describing your problem and solution in 1-2 sentences each. Share your idea and Hsu Ken will tell you how to validate it in 4 weeks, with less than $100 and no code. Please be prepared and be succinct so we can get to as many participants as possible.
Observers can simply tune in and watch. But we think there's a lot more value if you participate!
We've hosted this event 3x times now, and have had hundreds of founders sign up. Time permitting, we'll get to as many folks as we can.
Speaker
Hsu Ken Ooi is a Managing Partner at Iterative. He was previously the Chief Product Officer of Workmate, an on-demand blue-collar staffing platform in Southeast Asia. In 2014, he was VP of Product at Weave (YCS14). In 2009, he started Decide.com an early machine-learning company that predicted the future price of consumer goods. It was acquired by eBay in 2013.
About Iterative
Iterative is a YC-style accelerator focused exclusively on Southeast Asia. Iterative invests up to US500K in a batch of startups twice a year. The investment includes 3-months of targeted growth and fundraising support, which culminates in a Demo Day to a network of 400+ investors.
Iterative is now accepting applications for our Summer 2024 batch program. No fees, an upfront investment of USD $150,000 or $500,000 upon admission, and 3 months of targeted support from experts and visiting partners. Learn more here.
Since Iterative started in March 2020, we have raised $65M across two funds, invested in 100+ companies, 200+ founders and the total value of Iterative companies is now worth $1.2 billion.
About Iterative Startup Academy
Iterative was founded in 2020 for founders, by founders. Our mission is to increase the GDP of Southeast Asia through entrepreneurship. To make this happen, we need to (1) make entrepreneurship more accessible to more people and (2) give founders the tools and support to be successful.
As part of this mission, Startup Academy hosts free events, programs and courses on everything you need to know to be a successful founder.