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Your idea for a web app to manage contracts, payments, sub-contractor payments, supplier payments, materials control, and warehouse management for construction projects falls into a category with minimal existing activity. This suggests that the problem you're solving may be quite niche, or perhaps not widely recognized as a pressing need. With only one similar product found, confidence is low, implying a high degree of uncertainty in the market. The engagement is also low, with only one comment on the similar product, indicating a limited amount of discussion around this problem. Given this landscape, you'll need to invest time in validating demand before committing to development. Your initial focus should be on confirming that there is a real need for your solution among construction businesses.

Recommendations

1. Start by actively engaging with potential customers within the construction industry. Look for online communities, forums, or industry events where you can present your idea and gather initial feedback. Frame the discussion around the pain points they currently experience in contract management, payments, and material tracking to gauge whether your proposed solution resonates with their needs.
2. Offer to manually solve parts of the problem for a few potential customers to understand their needs better. This could involve helping them organize contracts, track payments in a spreadsheet, or streamline their material ordering process. By providing hands-on assistance, you'll gain valuable insights into their workflows and identify key areas for improvement.
3. Create a simple explainer video showcasing how your web app would address the pain points you've identified. Keep the video concise and focused on the benefits for construction businesses. Track how many people watch the video completely, as this will indicate the level of interest in your solution.
4. Gauge the level of commitment by asking for a small, refundable deposit to join a waiting list for your web app. This will help you differentiate between casual interest and genuine demand. Be transparent about the purpose of the deposit and assure potential customers that it will be refunded if the app doesn't meet their needs or if you decide not to proceed with development.
5. Based on the 'Hợp đồng điện tử - Hợp đồng điện tử' product, you should think about how to deal with digital signatures, and consider how to deal with the creation, transmission and electronic storage of info. That might be the most critical part of your product that you want to validate with the above steps.
6. Set a clear goal for validation, such as securing commitment from five interested customers within three weeks. If you are unable to reach this milestone, critically re-evaluate your idea. This might involve adjusting your target market, refining your value proposition, or even pivoting to a different solution.

Questions

1. Given the low engagement and minimal similar products, what specific assumptions are you making about the inefficiencies in current construction management processes that your app will address, and how will you validate those assumptions?
2. Considering the potential need for digital signatures as highlighted by the 'Hợp đồng điện tử - Hợp đồng điện tử' product, how will your web app ensure legal compliance and security for electronic contracts and payment transactions in the construction industry?
3. What is your plan to differentiate your web app from existing generic project management or accounting software that construction companies might already be using, and how will you demonstrate the unique value proposition to potential customers?