Who has the problem?
Write one specific audience, their current situation, what they tried already, and what makes the problem urgent.
Entrepreneurship Guide
Validate the business before you build the business.
The goal is not to prove your idea is exciting. The goal is to find evidence that a specific customer has a painful problem and will take action to solve it.
Validation Checklist
Look for behaviour, not compliments.
What is the costly problem?
List time lost, money lost, stress, risk, missed opportunity, or repeated frustration.
What action proves demand?
Look for email signups, deposits, pre-orders, booked calls, repeated usage, referrals, or paid pilots.
What will they buy first?
Define the smallest valuable version: service, guide, audit, template, consultation, tool, or productized offer.
Validation Process
Run one small experiment at a time.
Interview 10 people.
Ask about their last real attempt to solve the problem. Avoid pitching too early.
Write a landing page.
Explain the painful problem, promise, proof, delivery, and who it is not for.
Ask for a commitment.
A reply, call, deposit, signup, or pilot is stronger than a friendly opinion.
Next Routes
Turn validation into a system.
Check whether the idea can cover costs before scaling.
Open break-even guideUse the idea validation sheet in the templates library.
Open templatesMove from idea to operations, sales, and delivery.
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