u/hdspmamm

Stuck at the app stage — how did you move forward without investors?

Hi everyone,

I’m working on an app idea that came from a problem I personally run into quite often in my day-to-day life. The solution itself is simple, but the more I think about it, the more potential I see if it’s done properly.

The main blocker right now is probably familiar to many of you: since it’s an app, development costs aren’t cheap, and at the moment I don’t have investors or a technical co-founder.

I’m not looking for funding directly. I’d genuinely love to hear real experiences from people who’ve been at this stage before:

•	Were you able to validate your idea before investing seriously? How did you do it?

•	Did you partner with a technical co-founder in exchange for equity?

•	Did incubators or accelerator programs actually make a difference?

Any advice or personal experiences would be really appreciated. Thanks!

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u/hdspmamm — 6 days ago