Stop Building.
Start Validating.
We built IdeaSmokeTest because we kept watching founders waste months building products nobody wanted. There had to be a faster, cheaper way to test demand. So we created it.
Why We Exist
The Problem
42% of startups fail because they built something nobody wants. Founders waste 6 months and $50K+ on MVPs before learning the market doesn't care.
Our Solution
IdeaSmokeTest validates market demand in 5 minutes for $49. AI generates 11 deliverables—landing page (deployed & hosted), optimized form, traffic playbook, ads, emails, analytics, mini CRM, and more—so founders can test real purchase intent before writing code.
The Impact
We're preventing the #1 startup failure mode—building products nobody wants. Every validated idea saves founders 6 months of wasted work and tens of thousands of dollars.
How We Work
Validation first
Test demand before building. Real purchase intent beats surveys and opinions every time.
Radical transparency
We validated this platform using smoke testing. Share metrics, show our work, practice what we preach.
Speed meets quality
Generate 11 deliverables in 5 minutes. Fast doesn't mean sloppy—every test is production-ready and deployed.
The Origin Story
After spending 6 months building an MVP that flopped on launch day, I learned the hard way: validate before you build.
I discovered smoke testing—creating minimal landing pages to measure real purchase intent. I ran three smoke tests. Two showed strong demand and became successful products. One showed zero interest, saving me 6 months of wasted work.
But smoke testing was technical and time-consuming. I had to build landing pages, create optimized forms, write copy, plan traffic strategies, set up analytics. Other founders kept asking me how to do it. The answer was always: “It takes technical skills and a few days of work.”
That’s when I realized: every founder needs smoke testing, but nobody has time to learn it. So I built IdeaSmokeTest—AI does the technical work in 5 minutes, founders get validated or pivot fast.
— Daniel Dulgheru
Founder, IdeaSmokeTest
Our Journey
Smoke test validation
Ran our own smoke test. Hit 46% conversion rate with 23 qualified founders in week one.
Platform built
Reached 50-founder threshold and built the complete AI system generating 11 deliverables in 6 weeks.
First 100 tests
Helped founders validate ideas across SaaS, fintech, consumer apps, and B2B tools.
Results guarantee
Launched 30-day money-back guarantee with personal audit. <5% refund rate proves it works.
We Validated This Platform Using Smoke Testing
Before building IdeaSmokeTest, we ran our own smoke test. We created a landing page, measured conversion rates, and tracked how many founders showed real purchase intent.
This is exactly what we teach. We practice what we preach. If you’re building a platform for validation, validate it first.
What’s Next
We’re just getting started. Our roadmap includes multi-language support, industry-specific templates, competitor analysis, YC framework integration, and white-label solutions for accelerators and incubators.
But we’ll only build what founders actually need. Every feature goes through the same validation process. No guessing. No assumptions. Just data.
Have questions about our approach or want to share feedback?
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