Startup/enterprise/side-hustle concepts could be as thrilling as they’re scary. “What if nobody needs what I’ve to supply? What if I don’t have what it takes? How would I even begin?”
One method to handle these fears is to “date” the thought earlier than committing. Few hours of on-line analysis. 5 buyer interviews. Soiled prototype. Serviette calculations about prices and attainable income streams.
Simply sufficient work to interchange fears with info (or at the very least knowledgeable guesses). However not a lot that one has wasted months pursuing an thought not value it.
For 10 years I’ve had the chance to assist Tartu College college students take these very first thought exploration steps throughout a week-long Garage48 entrepreneurship crash course.
And whereas getting ready for these occasions I seen is that though the web is stuffed with good recommendation, it’s typically fractured, imprecise or difficult with pointless jargon.
So I’ve repackaged the supplies I’ve used or put collectively over time right into a Startup Thought Exploration Workbook. It consists of ’15+ free Miro workouts with studying supplies that anybody can use to take their thought from zero to zero level one. No earlier startup information required.
After ending one has:
- Clarified the thought, dangers and fears
- Talked with potential clients to grasp their issues and validate the necessity for an answer
- Completed first market analysis to grasp competitors and discover methods to distinguish
- Prototyped the thought to make it tangible and collect suggestions
- Completed serviette estimations for the enterprise prices and ideated attainable income streams
- Ready a pitch to elucidate the thought for potential mentors, staff members, clients or buyers
- Presumably have gathered sufficient proof to make an knowledgeable resolution if to commit and proceed with the thought
The work takes a couple of days to some weeks relying on present expertise, if pivot is required (and it’s seemingly), how a lot time there’s obtainable every day and if there’s a staff to assist out.
It’s in Miro and it’s free for everybody.
I simply hope it helps somebody on the market to get began – so be happy to share it with whoever wants this.
