What made strangers actually reply when you were validating an early SaaS idea?
I am trying to understand the difference between outreach that people ignore and outreach that starts a real conversation.
For founders or small-business operators who tested a SaaS or service idea before building too much:
- What was the first message or offer that got useful replies?
- Did you lead with the problem, a rough mockup, a manual service, or a specific ask?
- Where did those first conversations happen?
- What made the replies feel like real demand instead of polite feedback?
Would love examples of what changed after your first few conversations.