To find your early feedback group,

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To find your early feedback group, you want to target people that you know will give you only an honest opinion.

Reach out to them personally. My go-to group consists of a handful of close entrepreneurial friends and a few mentors I regularly keep in touch with, many of which began simply as following my blogger outreach best practices (around providing value to a relationship long before asking for anything in return).

From here, you can start to widen your scope for feedback and begin incorporating places like:

Facebook
LinkedIn Groups
Reddit
ProductHunt
GrowthHackers
Even your local Starbucks
My favorite blogging tool I use to also gather feedback (other than in-person conversations) is Google Forms, plus it’s 100% free.

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Be careful to only share what you’re ready to show the world, and always have a strategy when you post somewhere or reach out to someone.

You may just wake up one morning and see your product on the homepage of albania phone number database favorite website (that was a hell of a surprise).

I’ve found the most effective way to frame asking for feedback is to simply ask for help.

People love helping others out, and if your request is kind & genuine, most people are willing to give a surprising amount of their time to help you in pursuing something you’re clearly passionate about.

Make their opinion feel extremely valued and really reinforce just how much a few minutes of their time would mean to you.

9. Don’t Blur the Line Between Work & Your Business
It may seem tempting to create a “better version of Your Company ,” but unless your employer missed some major lessons along the way, your contract probably clearly stipulates that you’ve agreed not to do, just that. Plus, that’s just bad practice and it can (will) destroy a lot of relationships that could instead be very helpful for you one day.

I go into way more detail in my post about how to avoid getting fired (and sued) while starting a side business.

Know and fully understand the agreements you signed when you started your job. If you’re under any non-compete clauses, assignment of invention clauses, or non-disclosure agreements, then it’s best to consult your attorney for personalized advice on this matter. I recommend doing this no matter what.

Print out every contract you’ve signed and take it in to have it reviewed, it’s definitely worth your time and resources.