DCSTW26 · Tue, Oct 20 · MLK Library

Thanks for coming!

Here are the slides from Stop Guessing: How to Test Your Biggest Startup Assumption, with Javi Calderon of District Innovation.

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TL;DR

Session Takeaways

  1. 1Be wary of your assumptions
  2. 2You are not your user
  3. 3Talk to your target audience!
  4. 4Ask about what people did, not what they say they’ll do
  5. 5Make decisions based on research not opinions

Working on something?

Bring the idea, the product or the pitch. 30 minutes, free. Leave with a straight answer, and at least one useful idea either way.

What happens on the call?

  • Talk through what you're building, or thinking about building.
  • Get an honest read on where the gaps are.
  • Leave with a next step, whether or not you hire District Innovation.

Keep in touch

District Innovation

Design and strategy for growing startups in Washington, DC.

DCSTW26 · Tue, Oct 20 · MLK Library

Thanks for coming!

Here are the slides from Stop Guessing: How to Test Your Biggest Startup Assumption, with Javi Calderon of District Innovation.

Get the slides (PDF)Book a free 30-min chatStop Guessing title slide

TL;DR

Session Takeaways

  1. 1Be wary of your assumptions
  2. 2You are not your user
  3. 3Talk to your target audience!
  4. 4Ask about what people did, not what they say they’ll do
  5. 5Make decisions based on research not opinions

Working on something?

Bring the idea, the product or the pitch. 30 minutes, free. Leave with a straight answer, and at least one useful idea either way.

Book a free 30-min chat

What happens on the call?

  • Talk through what you're building, or thinking about building.
  • Get an honest read on where the gaps are.
  • Leave with a next step, whether or not you hire District Innovation.

Keep in touch

District Innovation

Design and strategy for growing startups in Washington, DC.

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