BUILDSIDE — SAAS LAUNCH CHECKLIST
A practical worksheet for your first public release
https://www.buildside.app/solutions/launch-saas-product

Use this plan in any notes app. Replace the prompts with your release details.
For each item, mark READY / NEEDS WORK / NOT APPLICABLE and name an owner.
This is a planning resource, not an automated launch service.

PRODUCT AND RELEASE
Product:
Release date or readiness condition:
Owner:
Public product page:
Working product link:
Help or feedback link:

1. THE OFFER
Who is this release for?
What problem can they solve today?
What is the first useful task?
What is available now?
What is explicitly not available yet?
How will access, pricing, and any trial limits be explained?
Screenshot or honest demo to include:
Status and owner:

2. WALK THROUGH THE FIRST TASK
[ ] Open the public link as a new visitor.
[ ] Check that the description matches the current release.
[ ] Try signup, verification, and access with a fresh account.
[ ] Confirm pricing and any payment steps are clear.
[ ] Complete the core task using a realistic example.
[ ] Check the main path on a phone and desktop.
[ ] Find the help or feedback channel without prior knowledge.
[ ] Fix blocking problems before announcing availability.
Task tested:
What happened:
Remaining blockers:
Status and owner:

3. BEFORE / DURING / AFTER
BEFORE
Product page and screenshots reviewed:
People who can try a focused beta if needed:
Current limitations to explain:
Readiness decision:

DURING
One useful action to invite:
Existing contacts who would welcome a relevant update:
Community, relevance, and posting rules:
Announcement tailored to that community:
Links checked:

AFTER
Who will answer questions:
Where questions and access problems will be recorded:
When we will review the response:
How we will share the next update:

4. RESPONSE PLAN
Separate an access issue, a confusing step, and a feature request.
For each response:
- What was the person trying to do?
- What happened instead?
- What information is missing?
- Who will investigate or reply?
- What is the next action?
- What should be updated on the product page?

5. PUBLIC FOLLOW-UP NOTE
We heard:
We checked:
We changed or clarified:
What is still limited:
What you can try next:
Link to the current release:

6. NEXT DECISION
What did we learn from actual attempts to use the product?
What evidence is still missing?
What will we improve, investigate, or defer?
Who owns that decision?
When will we review it?

A listing does not guarantee traffic or placement.
Keep invitations relevant, respect community rules, and make the current release clear.