Validation playbook

7-Day Product Validation Sprint

One week. One risky assumption. One defined behavioral signal. The goal is a better decision—not a vanity metric.

Generate the experiment

Pass signal before you start

Write the behavior or evidence threshold that would justify the next investment.

Day 1 — Define the risk

Write one assumption that could make the product a bad investment. Define what evidence would change your mind.

Day 2 — Recruit qualified buyers

Choose a buyer source that matches the real audience. Favor relevance over volume.

Day 3 — Observe current behavior

Collect stories, alternatives, spending, searches, workarounds, and triggering situations.

Day 4 — Present one proposition

Show a narrow offer or message without changing multiple variables mid-test.

Day 5 — Ask for commitment

Use a behavior appropriate to the risk: reply, booking, application, deposit, pilot, checkout, or another meaningful next step.

Day 6 — Score the evidence

Judge buyer proximity, behavioral commitment, recency, repetition, source independence, and economic signal.

Day 7 — Decide

Continue, change, or stop. Write the reason before adding more scope.