A friend and I have been working on a startup we believe has the potential to be fairly successful. We base these opinions more on our own experiences with the competition but this, we believe, is moreso motivation for us versus solid data to encourage the investment that we will need.<p>How have you solved this problem? Where can we learn to collect useful data? What data points should we focus on and what data has helped you get to where you needed to be?<p>What format should this data be in that YC or other incubators and/or investors will be receptive to?<p>I’m technical. We both are. That’s why I feel I am at a loss here, because it’s my job to collect and present this data.<p>Any help is appreciated. I’ll be around to answer any questions you have that would help you help me. Feel free to reach out if you think it requires a more sensitive/private conversation.<p>Again, feel free to get in touch.
Hope this is helpful, as i don't really answer your question about data. My context - I'm a founder, I raised a decent sized round from a good fund.<p>I've never met an investor who wanted data on competitors or the "market" or opportunity or whatever. They'll want to know that you know about it, but through experience not research.<p>At seed stage they're mostly investing in you as a person. What you need is a story, not data, in my opinion.<p>Happy to help if you've got specific questions about raising / how to talk to investors.