🚀 Launch Checklist
Everything to check before you open the doors — so launch day is exciting, not terrifying.
For: Anyone about to launch a product, site, menu, or service.
# [What you're launching] — Launch Checklist _Target date: [date]_ ## The offer - [ ] The thing works — tested end-to-end by someone who ISN'T you - [ ] Price is set and you can say it out loud without flinching - [ ] Someone can actually pay you (link/register/till — tested with a real transaction) ## The words - [ ] One sentence that explains it to a stranger - [ ] Your page/flyer/menu answers: what is it, who's it for, how much, how do I get it - [ ] Contact info works (email/phone answered by a real person: you) ## The legal minimum - [ ] Any licenses/permits your type of business needs - [ ] Basic terms/refund policy written down (even simple is fine) - [ ] If you collect emails: permission asked, unsubscribe possible ## The first customers - [ ] Your list of first 10 people to personally tell (see the Lean Plan template) - [ ] The exact message you'll send each of them — written and ready - [ ] A way to collect feedback from week one (even just "text me what you think") ## Day one - [ ] Announce in ONE channel you chose (don't scatter) - [ ] Watch what actually happens; write it down - [ ] Celebrate — you shipped. Most people never do. 🎉 --- _Tip: paste this into your AI with your details: "What am I missing for a [bakery / detailing / consulting] launch in [state]?"_
Pro move: paste this into your AI and say "Interview me one question at a time and fill this template in from my answers." Ten minutes later you have a real document. Or connect NeLocker to your AI and just ask for "the Launch Checklist template from NeLocker."