Validation is not a survey — it is a pre-sale. Over 14 days, your only goal is to get three strangers to pay or sign a paid pilot. Everything else is supporting evidence.
Days 1–3: write a one-page offer (who, painful problem, outcome, price, guarantee) and publish it as a simple page. Days 4–10: run 20 problem interviews and end each with a direct ask for the pilot. Days 11–14: deliver a concierge version manually and collect a testimonial plus payment.
Kill criteria keep you honest. Fewer than 10 conversations booked means the channel is wrong. Zero pre-sales from 20 conversations means the problem is not painful enough. Rewrite the offer once; if it still fails, pick a new niche rather than adding features.
Every blueprint on ibusinessideas embeds this sprint as Phase 1–2, with exact outreach templates, pricing anchors, and deliverables that prove completion.