Based on Garry Tan's office-hours frameworkGrade D
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Before

test idea for C6

After

D

A startup concept called 'test idea for C6' where the founder has personally experienced the problem they're trying to solve. The specific solution, target market, and value proposition remain undefined based on the placeholder responses provided.

Per-question score table

Q1

Who is this for, very specifically?

Needs a sharper customer, proof point, and next test.

Moderate
Q2

What pain are they paying for today?

Needs a sharper customer, proof point, and next test.

Moderate
Q3

Why now? What changed in the world?

Needs a sharper customer, proof point, and next test.

Moderate
Q4

What's the V1 you can build in 4 weeks?

Needs a sharper customer, proof point, and next test.

Weak
Q5

How will you reach the first 100 users?

Needs a sharper customer, proof point, and next test.

Weak
Q6

What does success look like at month 6?

Needs a sharper customer, proof point, and next test.

Weak

Homework

Three concrete next steps before you run the next session.

  • 1Clearly define the specific problem you experienced and write a 1-paragraph problem statement that explains who suffers from this issue and why it matters
  • 2Interview 10 potential users who might share this problem to validate that others experience it with similar intensity and would pay for a solution
  • 3Sketch out a minimum viable solution that addresses the core problem and identify the single most important feature to build first

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