Stage 1
Opportunity Snapshot
Bring across the VibeGenie opportunity you are seriously considering. Test the problem, not the feature list.
Problem Statement
Stage 2
Assumption Check
Mark your current view. You can override these later as real buyer evidence develops.
Stage 3
Buyer Conversations
Record 1–10 conversations with people who genuinely belong to the intended market. Initials or simple labels are enough.
Interview Question Helper
Problem
- How are you currently dealing with this?
- How often does it happen?
- When did it last happen?
- What is the most frustrating part?
Consequences
- How much time does this take?
- Does it cost money or delay work?
- What happens if you ignore it?
Existing Solutions
- What are you using now?
- Are you paying for anything?
- What do you dislike?
- What still requires manual work?
Priority & Value
- How important is fixing this?
- Have you looked for something better?
- What would improve if it disappeared?
- What would make you switch?
Questions to Avoid
- “Would you buy this?”
- “Do you think this is a good idea?”
- Leading questions.
- Asking users to design the whole product.
- Treating hypothetical willingness to pay as proof.
Strong Buyer Signal Tracker
Repeated signals are stronger than one isolated response. Suggested statuses can be overridden.
Stage 4
Evidence Scorecard
Score each category 0–2 using the workbook definitions. Maximum score: 16.
This score reduces uncertainty. It does not predict or guarantee commercial success.
Stage 5

