Validate Before You Build
A Mini Course for Founders & Product Teams
Learn how to validate your ideas, test demand, and grow smarter — in just 4 lessons.
Tired of building features no one uses?
Spent months developing something... only to realize your market didn’t need it?
You’re not alone — but you can change that.
You Will Learn To…
✔ How to validate demand before you build
✔ A plug-and-play system to test your idea with real users
✔ How to calculate LTV and CAC (without being a data scientist)
✔ Tools to optimize for sustainable, compounding growth
What You Get…
✅ 9 fast video lessons — no fluff, just strategy that works
🧠 Ad testing playbook — launch MVP ads in 24 hours
📥 Templates & tools — pages, funnels, dashboards, calculators
🛠️ Mini workbook (PDF) — map, track, and refine your test
🌱 Real waitlist funnel — copy the structure, email flow & CTA
📊 LTV & CAC calculators — understand your growth economics
Who Should Join?
✔ Startup Founders
✔ Product & Growth Teams
✔ Innovation Leads
✔ Creators testing new ideas
Course Overview
Goal: Help innovators validate ideas faster, test with real-world signals, understand growth metrics (like CAC and LTV), and build sustainable systems.
Format: Short videos, real-world examples, and downloadable worksheets ready to implement this week.
📘 Module 1: Validate Before You Build
Focus: Test demand before development.
Lesson 1.1 – 5 Fast Ways to Validate
Tools: Validation Playbook Checklist
Learn: Use landing pages, waitlists, pre-sells to get real feedback quickly.Lesson 1.2 – Avoiding the $10K Mistake
Tools: Mini Funnel Formula Planner
Learn: Common founder mistakes and smarter early-stage budgeting.Lesson 1.3 – MVPs That Win
Tools: MVP Launch Checklist
Learn: Build effective MVPs without engineers using proven strategies from top startups.
📗 Module 2: Run Ads & Understand Your Economics
Focus: Run tests with ads and calculate key metrics.
Lesson 2.1 – Testing with Ads
Tools: Landing Page Test Planner + Pricing Add-On
Learn: Run Meta ads, interpret landing page results, and adjust offers accordingly.Lesson 2.2 – Calculate CAC in 5 Minutes
Tools: CAC Calculator Spreadsheet
Learn: Calculate both paid and blended CAC with clarity and avoid costly errors.Lesson 2.3 – LTV:CAC Ratio
Tools: LTV:CAC Estimator + Benchmark Chart
Learn: Assess sustainability of growth using lifetime value vs acquisition cost.
📙 Module 3: Optimize to Win
Focus: Build growth systems and track what matters.
Lesson 3.1 – Build Growth Systems
Tools: Growth Systems Map + Weekly Checklist
Learn: Align acquisition, retention, referral, etc., even in a lean team setup.Lesson 3.2 – Metrics That Matter
Tools: Metrics Dashboard + Review Tracker
Learn: Focus on activation, retention, churn, and the metrics that drive results.Lesson 3.3 – Product-Market Fit Signals
Tools: PMF Tracker + 40% Survey Template
Learn: Recognize early PMF indicators and know when to pivot or double down.