LaunchpadX Signals

What are Signals?

Most products are built to solve a real problem. The hard part is finding the people who actually have that problem. Signals flips the script. Instead of founders guessing who their product is for, testers tell the world what they need. Founders listen, and if their product is the answer, they show up.

A Signal is a short post from a tester describing a problem they face, something that frustrates them, or something they wish existed. Founders browse those Signals, find the ones that match what they are building, and pay to put their product in front of that exact person. No cold outreach. No guessing. Just the right product meeting the right problem.

For Testers

You have problems. Every product you have ever used started as someone trying to solve one. Signals gives you a place to put those problems into words, and lets the people building solutions come to you.

Post a Signal when you find yourself wishing something existed, when a tool you use lets you down, or when you keep doing something manually that feels like it should be automated. Be specific. The more clearly you describe the problem, the more likely the right founder finds you.

When a founder responds to your Signal, you will see their product and a short explanation of how it addresses your problem. You decide whether it sounds worth trying. There is no obligation. You are in control.

Signals are completely free for testers.

For Founders

Your next best user is already out there describing the exact problem your product solves. They just do not know you exist yet.

Signals gives you a feed of real people, with real frustrations, in their own words. Browse by category, filter by device, and find the people your product was built for. When you find a Signal that matches, pay to respond with a short description of how your product helps. If the tester is interested, they take it from there.

This is not advertising. You are not blasting a message at an audience hoping someone cares. You are responding to someone who already told you they have the problem you solve. The fit is already there before you say a word.

LaunchpadX Trials

What are Trials?

Most early stage products struggle to find users who actually stick around. Free signups are easy to get. Real engagement is not. Trials fixes that by making commitment the entry point on both sides.

A founder creates a Trial by defining what genuine use of their product looks like over a set number of days and putting the payout into escrow. Testers browse open Trials and apply. Once a founder accepts an application, the escrow is funded and the Trial begins. When the tester completes the milestone, the payout releases to them. If they do not complete it, the money returns to the founder and the tester takes a reputation hit that limits their access to future Trials.

This is not a survey. It is not a one-time click. It is a real engagement with real money on the line, producing real retention data.

For Testers

Trials pay you to do something you might genuinely enjoy, trying products that are new and interesting before most people have heard of them. There is no upfront cost to apply or join. The commitment is your time and genuine engagement with the product.

Browse open Trials, filter by what matches your interests and the devices you own, and apply to the ones that sound worth your time. The milestone is always defined clearly before you commit. You will know exactly what you need to do to get paid before you accept a single Trial.

For Founders

You have probably had plenty of signups that went nowhere. Someone creates an account, pokes around for five minutes, and disappears. Trials changes that dynamic entirely.

Every tester who joins your Trial has a financial reason to follow through. They are not drive-by signups. They are people who made a deliberate choice to engage with your product. You define what retention means for your product, whether that is logging in four out of seven days, completing a core action, or reaching a specific milestone. You only pay when they get there.

The result is not just users. It is verified retention data you can actually use, and a leaderboard position that shows the world how your product performs when real people use it.