Sampaio Labs

Process

How we decide what is worth building

Every idea goes through a funnel of gates. Only what proves something with data moves forward. The rest is ended early, on purpose.

The validation funnel

  1. Gate 1 — Traffic signal

    Before any product code: we score the idea, research it and test demand with a landing page and ads.

  2. Gate 2 — Activation

    A lean MVP shows whether people reach the product’s moment of value.

  3. Gate 3 — Retention

    Do people who tried it come back? Without retention there is no business.

  4. Gate 4 — Unit economics

    Does the cost to acquire and serve a user fit the revenue they generate?

  5. Gate 5 — Product-market fit

    Consistent signs that the product solves a problem the market pays to have solved.

Principles

  • No idea becomes product code before the first gate.
  • Every decision to advance, pivot or stop is recorded.
  • Metrics are defined before launch, not after.