Guided Pre-Seed Traction Builder for Bootstrapped Startups

Student founders are stuck in the 'user-investor loop,' needing users for investment but investment for users. This is a universal challenge for bootstrapped, early-stage startups. A SaaS solution could guide founders through the crucial initial user acquisition and validation phase without requiring significant capital. The product would offer structured playbooks for 'pure hustle' and manual problem-solving, including: tools for deep user persona definition and problem validation, templates for direct outreach and qualitative interviews, a robust feedback management system, and simple dashboards for tracking early-stage product-market fit metrics (e.g., retention, qualitative satisfaction). It would empower founders to build compelling early traction and a strong narrative before seeking external funding, effectively breaking the 'user-investor loop.'