[REPLAY] How to Talk to Customers and Validate Your Business Idea (When Everyone Is Lying to You)
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Will your next startup be a success? The truth is, you can never be 100% certain until you test your idea — but you can save yourself 12 months of time by talking to your customers first.
In this episode, Rob Fitzpatrick joins us on the podcast to share how you can validate your business idea by getting better feedback.
Topics covered:
Topics covered:
- Why you shouldn’t sell to customers you don't understand
- The brilliant payoff of going out into the real world to talk to people
- How to ask intriguing questions that get your customers to open up
- Why your personal network is far more valuable than you realize
- The surprising reason your breakthrough idea isn’t about profitability
- Exactly what type of customers you should go after to build quickly
- How to identify your core skills and monetize your top strengths
- Why beginning conversations with your pitch is a major mistake
Resources mentioned:
- The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It
- The Mom Test Book
- RobFitz.com
- How to Do User Research (Even if You’re on a Budget)
- 4 Steps to Build Trust With Customers (Marketing Lessons From Seth Godin)
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→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q
→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q
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