Hi..

I 've done consulting for multiple startups before.. They all have a common scenario..

They start with an idea and end up doing something else ( but in the same context) ..

So...

To make sure you are in the right track :-
Do research on your market and target audience. Make sure that they believe your idea is really brilliant just like you see it.

The more you talk to people the better you will know where you are going. Coz, if you have a great idea that no one understands or can't see it as you see you have a problem.

You may ask people to sign NDAs before talking to them ( which i don't recommend coz some find it offensive) . Or start conducting interview with predefined questions, which will lead you in the right direction.

Use surveys and see comments form people with the same life experience , hypothetically, if they have your solution.

Start a pilot project and MPV ( Minimum Viable Project) as a demo to show people , and give them free trial or something to get you their feedback .

This is your first step which will define all that comes next.

Will show you if you are right so you proceed.

Or ( not necessarily ) wrong, so you know what to fix, to do the right thing before loosing a lot of money .

Let me know if you have more questions.

Good Luck..