Ideal for / Best for
- Founders with an early product bet or assumption
- Teams exploring a new product opportunity
- Companies unsure what problem to solve next
- Leaders who need clarity before committing budget
Sprint 0101
Validation Sprint
Turn a vague product bet into a decision-ready scope.
We validate the problem, users, assumptions, and decision criteria—so you know whether to kill, refine, or fund the next step.
De-risk earlyClarity before codeDecision-grade outputs
Decision board
Should we build this?
Go
Strong
Refine
Adjust
Kill
Stop
High
Decision confidence
Question, evidence, recommendation.
Decision outcome
Validation Sprint
Should we build this?
Go
Strong signal
Refine
Adjust scope
Kill
Do not build
Problem validated
Confidence level
High
High
Clear enough to decide.
Scope: core problem, risk, and next move.
- Timeline
- 2–3 weeks
- Investment
- Starts at $7.5k
- Outcome
- A clear decision and scope for your MBP.
- Commitment
- Stakeholders + target users
Focused, time-boxed sprint.
Founding partner pricing available.
Evidence packaged for the next decision.
Enough context to test the right assumptions.
Prices are USD starting points. Final scope is confirmed after a strategy call.
Decision clarity
Validate before you build.
Before code, we clarify the problem, assumptions, users, and decision criteria so the next investment is based on evidence.
Go
Strong signal. Build the next step.
Refine
Signal exists, but the scope needs adjustment.
Kill
Weak signal. Save time and budget.
Decision question
Evidence
Recommendation
Fit and focus
Who it is for and what it clears up.
The sprint is designed around a specific buyer question, so the work stays narrow enough to create useful signal.
The problem we solve
- Unclear problem or weak user need
- Assumptions driving the wrong build
- Scope creep before the opportunity is understood
- Expensive rework after building the wrong thing
Sprint package
Concrete outputs, not just meetings.
You get a packaged set of sprint artifacts that can be reviewed, shared, and used by product and engineering.
What is included in the sprint
Everything needed to create decision evidence and reduce the next meaningful uncertainty.
- Stakeholder alignment and hypothesis framing
- User research, interviews, surveys, and analysis
- Problem and opportunity validation
- Riskiest assumptions testing
- Decision memo with a clear recommendation
You get / Deliverables
Everything you need to decide - clearly packaged and ready to share.
Decision Memo
A crisp recommendation with the why behind it.
Opportunity Brief
Problem, users, market context, and opportunity sizing.
User Interview Summary
Key insights, themes, and evidence.
Scope Map
What is in, what is out, and what remains unknown.
Recommendation
Go, refine, or kill with clear next steps.
Process
Our process across the sprint
A focused operating rhythm moves the work from uncertainty to evidence without turning the engagement into an open-ended build.
Days 1–2
Align and Frame
Align on goals, assumptions, audience, and success criteria.
Decision questionAssumption mapResearch plan
Days 3–7
Discover and Validate
Research users, validate the problem, and size the opportunity.
Interview notesProblem evidenceOpportunity signals
Days 8–12
Explore and Define
Explore solutions, map scope, and test riskiest assumptions.
Scope mapSolution directionRisk register
Days 13–16
Synthesize and Decide
Analyze insights, evaluate options, and recommend the path.
Decision memoRecommendationNext-step plan
Days 17–18
Deliver and Align
Share the decision, artifacts, and next steps with your team.
Handoff packLeadership walkthrough
Artifact previews
What you will receive
Each deliverable is shaped like a useful working artifact, not a loose collection of meeting notes.
Swipe artifact previews
Preview
Recommendation
Go
Decision Memo
A crisp recommendation with the why behind it.
Preview
MarketUsers
Opportunity Brief
Problem, users, market context, and opportunity sizing.
Preview
User Interview Summary
Key insights, themes, and evidence.
Preview
In scope
Out of scope
Unknowns
Scope Map
What is in, what is out, and what remains unknown.
Preview
Recommendation
Go
Recommendation
Go, refine, or kill with clear next steps.
Your side
What we need from you
You bring the context, constraints, and decision owner. We run the sprint and package the evidence.
- Access to 3–5 key stakeholders
- Introductions to target users if available
- Existing docs, research, or data
- Availability for key calls and reviews
Decision outcome
Sprint outcome: a clear path forward
The sprint does not end with vague next steps. It ends with a recommendation your team can act on.
Decision outcome
Go
Strong signal to invest in the next build step.
Decision outcome
Refine
Potential is real, but gaps remain.
Decision outcome
Kill
Not the right time or opportunity.
FAQ
Questions about Validation Sprint
Use these to understand scope, readiness, and what happens after the sprint.
What is the Validation Sprint?
A focused sprint that tests the problem, user need, and opportunity before a larger product investment.
How is this different from discovery?
It is scoped around a specific product decision and ends with artifacts your team can act on.
What happens after the sprint?
You should have enough evidence to kill the idea, refine the scope, or move into prototype or MBP planning.
Next step
De-risk your idea. Get clarity before you build.
Book a validation call and see if the Validation Sprint is right for you.