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How to Do Customer Discovery While Working Full-Time

A practical guide to validating your startup idea while still employed.

11 min read

You have a startup idea and zero free hours. Here is how to do customer discovery anyway.

Finding 5 Hours Per Week

  • Lunch breaks: 1.5 hours
  • Early morning: 1 hour
  • After kids bedtime: 1.5 hours
  • Weekend morning: 1 hour

What to Ask

  • When was the last time you dealt with this problem?
  • What did you do about it?
  • What was frustrating about that?

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