“Just have a simple questionnaire... ask them if they know any one or two other people... still can call up two years later”

Christophe Gomez · Data, AI & Beyond - The Podcast · Building at AI Startup from scratch with Christof Gomez

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Validated the business idea before building by sending a simple questionnaire to potential customers and asking for referrals

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