My "Pre-Launch Anxiety" Checklist

Hey everyone,

As a first-time founder gearing up for my first launch, I found myself getting overwhelmed by all the moving parts. To keep my sanity, I started building out a super-detailed checklist.

It quickly grew from a simple to-do list into a full-blown playbook covering everything from T-minus 4 weeks out to 48 hours post-launch. It includes things like:

• Asset Prep: A checklist for every image, GIF and video format.

• Community Outreach: Templates for reaching out to friends, users and supporters (without being spammy).

• Launch Day Timeline: An hour-by-hour schedule for the 24-hour launch period.

• Post-Launch Engagement: A plan for thanking the community and sharing results.

I figured if it’s useful for me, it might be useful for other first-timers. So, I cleaned it up and made it a public Google Doc.

Here's the link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12jiPxKC1mKwytHWHV5xrr5ueDVilrmHCSu232mx4nsM/edit?usp=sharing

My question for the veterans here is: What crucial step is missing from my checklist? What's the one item that you'd add that made a huge difference for your launch?

I'm hoping to make this a living document that benefits everyone. Thanks for the help!