30-Day Startup Launch Planner 🚀

Build Your Startup the YC-Proven Way

Most aspiring founders get stuck turning ideas into startups. They overthink, overbuild, or quit before launch.

YC (Y Combinator) founders — the minds behind billion-dollar companies like Airbnb, Dropbox, and Stripe — recommend a faster, smarter, proven approach. Now, you can follow the exact method top founders use with this 30-Day Startup Launch Planner (Notion Template).

Why This Planner Works

This is not a generic to-do list — it’s a founder-tested, step-by-step system built around YC’s guidance:

✅ Find a real problem worth solving

✅ Validate with real customers before building

✅ Prototype lean, fast, and simple

✅ Launch, measure, learn, and iterate quickly

💡 Idea → Customer Validation → Prototyping → Launch & Learn

Follow Sam Altman’s proven roadmap for startups and avoid common pitfalls that waste months of effort.

Who It’s For

• Solo founders, indie hackers, and students launching from zero
• Creators validating new products before investing heavily
• Operators needing a lightweight, repeatable launch playbook
• YC’s Essential Startup Advice

Why Founders Love It

• No guesswork: Follow a proven 4-week cadence that keeps you shipping.
• Bias to action: Daily micro-tasks and reflection prompts build momentum.
• All-in-one workspace: Tasks, notes, research, and resources integrated in Notion.
• Designed for speed: Spend time talking to customers, not formatting docs.

What’s Inside

Week 1 — Find & Frame the Idea

Problem statements, audience snapshot, outcome hypotheses, and success criteria.

Week 2 — Customer Validation

Outreach tracker, interview questions, insights database, signal scoring, pivot/commit decision.

Week 3 — Prototyping

Scope MVP, feature shortlist, build sprints, feedback log, pre-launch checklist.

Week 4 — Launch & Learn

Launch plan, channels, simple analytics, learnings recap, next-step roadmap.

Founder Reflection (daily prompts)

Confidence vs. arrogance, risk & resilience, focus & consistency — stay honest and intentional.

Knowledge Base

• Curated articles, tools, and examples mapped to each stage.
• Quick Notes & Work Zone
• Capture stray ideas, backlog items, and actionables without losing context.

What You’ll Achieve in 30 Days

• A validated problem & target audience
• Real feedback from interviews or early users
• A scoped MVP or tangible prototype
• A simple launch executed + feedback loop you can repeat

Bonuses

Interview scripts for customer discovery

Launch checklist: channels, assets, announcements

Metrics mini-sheet: track visitors, signups, conversion

FAQ

• Does this work with Notion’s free plan? Yes — duplicate and go.
• Can a team use it? Yes — grab the Team license for shared workspaces.
• What if I’m pre-idea? Week 1 is designed for exploration; shape & score ideas fast.
• Refunds? 7-day, no-questions-asked if you haven’t duplicated/used the template.
• Support? Reply to your Gumroad receipt email for help.

License

Personal: one user, unlimited launches for your projects

Team: up to 5 users in one workspace (contact for larger teams)

⚡ Ready to Launch in 30 Days?

Get the planner now and start Week 1 today. Don’t wait — your future self (and users) will thank you.