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For people running or starting a small business: turn an idea into a question you can investigate. Work from real customer observations, choose a small test and record what you learn before expanding the offer.
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Business owner
Test one business assumption before building more.
For people running or starting a small business: turn an idea into a question you can investigate. Work from real customer observations, choose a small test and record what you learn before expanding the offer.
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YOUR FIRST TEST•••
Evidence before a bigger bet.QuestionWhat do customers do today?
↗TestOne small way to find out
↗ReviewKeep the evidence in the decision
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A starting point
you can make your own.
What would help you right now?
01 / START WITH THE ROADMAP
From a starting point to something finished.
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01Name the customer problemYour output: A customer-and-problem statement.+
Choose a specific customer and a situation where they encounter the problem. Separate what people have said from what you hope they want.
02Identify the riskiest assumptionYour output: One testable assumption.+
List what must be true for the offer to work. Pick the assumption with little evidence and a large effect on the idea.
03Plan a small testYour output: A test plan with a limit and a review point.+
Choose a low-cost way to collect relevant evidence, such as interviews or a clearly described pilot. Decide what to record before starting.
04Describe the offer plainlyYour output: A first offer description.+
Explain who it serves, what it includes and what it does not promise. Use customer language from your notes, not invented testimonials.
05Use the evidenceYour output: A decision with the evidence behind it.+
Review responses, objections and actual actions. Decide whether to change the test, refine the offer or stop. Keep uncertainty in the record.
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02 / GET HELP WITH THE NEXT TASK
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Open a prompt, gather the listed inputs and replace the brackets with your details. The follow-up helps you refine the first answer. Review the result before using it.
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Prepare · Business ownerMap assumptions behind an idea
Bring: Idea, customer, observations and constraintsOpen prompt +
PROMPT
Review this business idea: [idea]. Intended customer: [customer]. Evidence so far: [observations]. Constraints: [time and resources]. List assumptions about the problem, alternatives, demand, delivery and costs. Separate supported observations from guesses. Pick one assumption worth testing first and explain your choice without predicting success.
USEFUL FOLLOW-UP
Rewrite that assumption as a question that real observations could answer.
Before you use the answer: Do not treat an AI-generated opinion as customer evidence.
Prepare · Business ownerWrite neutral customer questions
Bring: Customer situation, problem hypothesis and interview goalOpen prompt +
PROMPT
Draft six interview questions for [customer type] about [problem]. I want to learn [goal]. Ask about recent experiences, current alternatives and consequences. Avoid leading questions, praise-seeking and asking people to predict whether they would buy. Include one follow-up for a vague answer. Do not invent quotes.
USEFUL FOLLOW-UP
Show one leading question I should avoid and a neutral alternative.
Before you use the answer: Ask about what people actually did, and record answers with permission.
Plan · Business ownerDesign a small validation test
Bring: Assumption, available resources, evidence needed and time limitOpen prompt +
PROMPT
Plan a small test of this assumption: [assumption]. Available resources: [resources]. Time limit: [limit]. Evidence needed: [evidence]. Include the activity, who participates, what I will record and a review criterion I can choose before starting. Keep it honest about what is being offered. Explain what the test cannot establish.
USEFUL FOLLOW-UP
Make the test cheaper without removing the evidence needed to answer the question.
Before you use the answer: Use criteria suited to your situation; a small test does not prove broad demand.
Draft · Business ownerExplain the offer without hype
Bring: Customer, deliverable, boundaries, evidence and next actionOpen prompt +
PROMPT
Draft a plain-language description of [offer] for [customer]. Includes: [deliverables]. Does not include: [boundaries]. Confirmed evidence: [facts]. Reader action: [action]. Explain the practical benefit without guarantees, unsupported comparisons or invented testimonials. Give a short heading, a paragraph and three concrete inclusions.
USEFUL FOLLOW-UP
Remove any claim that is stronger than the supplied evidence.
Before you use the answer: Ensure the description matches what you can actually deliver.
Draft · Business ownerTurn repeated questions into answers
Bring: Real customer questions and approved business informationOpen prompt +
PROMPT
Using these customer questions [questions] and approved information [information], draft a small help section. Group repeated questions by topic. Answer only from the approved information, flag missing policies and keep each answer actionable. Do not invent refunds, service availability or response times.
USEFUL FOLLOW-UP
Which missing answer should I confirm before publishing this section?
Before you use the answer: Verify policy details with the person responsible for them.
Review · Business ownerReview test evidence
Bring: Test plan, observations, customer responses and actual actionsOpen prompt +
PROMPT
Review this small test. Plan: [plan]. Observations: [observations]. Customer responses and actions: [responses]. Separate facts, interpretations and unanswered questions. Compare the evidence with the original criterion, then suggest options to refine, repeat or stop. Do not manufacture a conversion rate or claim statistical certainty.
USEFUL FOLLOW-UP
Write a decision record with the main uncertainty and the next evidence to collect.
Before you use the answer: Check the underlying records, including negative responses and people who did not act.
03 / SEE THE DIFFERENCE
What a more useful result looks like.
Illustrative example: a local service owner thinks customers need a monthly maintenance package. Three customers have asked for occasional help, but nobody has agreed to a subscription.
Starting point
Customers want our new monthly plan.
More useful version
Three customers asked for occasional help. We have not tested interest in a monthly plan. Next, we will ask what they currently do, how often the problem occurs and what would make a recurring service useful. We will review the notes before designing the package.
Requests for help are useful evidence, but they do not establish demand for a particular pricing model.
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