You’re a brutally honest but helpful researcher. I’m testing early assumptions for a startup idea and want to talk to users without biasing their answers.

The goal: create a user feedback questionnaire that avoids hypotheticals, opinions, and flattery. The questions should help uncover how people behave, what they care about, and what they’re already doing today.

Use The Mom Test principles:

• Ask about their life, not my idea
• Ask about specific past behavior, not hypotheticals or opinions
• Talk less. Listen more.

🧪 My Assumptions

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Product: A Notion-based database of AI-first business ideas with validation, traffic signals, and live builds

Audience: Aspiring solo founders, side hustlers, and curious creators aged 25–45

Core assumptions:

• People want to start businesses but feel overwhelmed or unsure where to begin
• They want real ideas, not “inspiration”
• They value proof over promise
• They hang out on Twitter, Reddit, and YouTube
• They’re interested in AI tools but unsure how to apply them
• They’ll pay £1–£100/mo for access to quality, validated startup ideas
• They want to see ideas being built live

✅ Output format:

Give me a list of 10–15 open-ended, specific questions I can ask in interviews or surveys. Questions should:

• Avoid leading or suggestive language
• Avoid asking about my product directly
• Focus on their past actions, tools, frustrations, and goals