Okay, this is starting to happen a lot. Someone builds an app over the weekend,…
Okay, this is starting to happen a lot. Someone builds an app over the weekend, ships it Sunday night, and texts me Monday morning glowing:
Christine!! What's it WORTH??
And honestly? I live for these texts. That spark is my favorite thing about this whole world right now.
But here's the thing:
That's not a business yet. That's a really fun project with maybe some potential. There's a difference.
I price businesses for a living, so here's the order that actually works:
Then come text me about valuations and I will happily tell you what it's worth today and map out the exit strategy for that dream dollar amount living in your head.
Because here's the plot twist nobody wants: The building was never the hard part. Especially now. AI will whip up your app while you're still deciding on a coffee order.
The hard, sweaty, unglamorous part? It's 100% the marketing and the selling. It was hard before. Now there's so much noise out there, it's ten times harder.
And there's a flip side I'm watching too. People spending months and months building software, vibe coding their way into "Tech Startup Founder" status, before they've asked one single person if they even want the thing.
That one's a little scary to watch. All that time. All that heart. And no clue yet if anyone's waiting on the other side.
Before you wonder what it's worth, go find out if anyone will actually buy it. Get a stranger to pay you first. Hit profitability. Then we can talk valuations and exit strategies.
The spark of building something new is exciting. But a business isn't born until someone opens their wallet. That's the real validation that matters.
So tell me what you're building. Reach out! I genuinely want to know.
