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Startup Health Check - 3 minute Check-in
This is a quick check on how your startup is actually doing right now: momentum, learning speed, users, clarity and founder load.
Answer based on what’s been consistently true, not just recent wins.
In the last 30 days, we shipped at least two meaningful improvement that affected real users.
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Q1 ( MOMENTUM)
A
Very true
B
Somewhat true
C
Not really
D
Not at all
It feels like our startup is moving forward, not just staying busy.
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Q2 ( MOMENTUM)
A
Very true
B
Somewhat true
C
Not really
D
Not at all
Work gets finished regularly (features don't drag on for weeks without closure).
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Q3 (Execution)
A
Very true
B
Somewhat true
C
Not really
D
Not at all
We run small experiments and review what we learned from them.
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Q4 (Learning)
A
Very true
B
Somewhat true
C
Not really
D
Not at all
I can clearly explain what worked (or didn't) last week based on user behavior.
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Q5 (Learning)
A
Very true
B
Somewhat true
C
Not really
D
Not at all
Users come back on their own without us constantly reminding them.
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Q6 (User pull)
A
Very true
B
Somewhat true
C
Not really
D
Not at all
Users complain or reach out when something breaks (they care enough to react).
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Q7 (User pull)
A
Very true
B
Somewhat true
C
Not really
D
Not at all
I can explain this month's priorities in one clear sentence.
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Q8(Clarity)
A
Very true
B
Somewhat true
C
Not really
D
Not at all
We know what we are NOT building right now.
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Q9(Focus)
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Very true
B
Somewhat true
C
Not really
D
Not at all
I'm carrying product direction alone.
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Q10 (Founder load)
A
Very true
B
Somewhat true
C
Not really
D
Not at all
Most days feel like firefighting instead of focused building.
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Q11 (Founder load)
A
Very true
B
Somewhat true
C
Not really
D
Not at all
We can easily see and review our core metrics (activation, retention,e.t.c) at least weekly.
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Q12 (Visibility)
A
Very true
B
Somewhat true
C
Not really
D
Not at all
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