YOUR IDEA-VALIDATION WORKSHEET

Copy these fields into a document. Use a new entry for each test, and keep customer details private. The example thresholds above are starting assumptions to adapt.

1. CUSTOMER AND SITUATION
Customer: ____. Trigger: ____. Task or problem: ____. Current alternative: ____.

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2. RISKY ASSUMPTION
I believe: ____. Existing evidence: ____. What would contradict it: ____.

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3. RESEARCH PLAN
Who qualifies: ____. How I can reach them: ____. Recent event to discuss: ____. Questions: ____.

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4. SMALL TEST
Result offered: ____. Scope and exclusions: ____. Price: ____. Inputs and delivery date: ____. Commitment requested: ____.

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5. LIMITS AND DECISION RULE
Time limit: ____. Spending limit: ____. Continue if: ____. Revise if: ____. Stop if: ____.

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6. EVIDENCE AND NEXT DECISION
Absolute counts and dates: ____. Observations: ____. Interpretations: ____. Still unknown: ____. Next decision: ____.

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Next action: Write the customer, situation, and riskiest assumption now. Then identify one suitable person you can invite to discuss a recent example.

Companion lesson: https://www.mentor-app.io/learn/validate-a-business-idea/