Online Business Case Study: Follow Along. Find Inspiration. Start Your Business.

OBCS 2: Business Model Validation (How to Validate a Business Idea)


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Episode Two of the Online Business Case Study is about how to validate a business idea (AKA business model validation).

In this episode, Jake talks through how he went through the process of testing business ideas to determine if the idea would be viable BEFORE launching the business. This is the truest form of validating a business idea. This is the process of business model validation.

This comes from real world practice, on Jake’s third attempt at starting a business. This is a learned process from real world business experience learning how to validate a business idea.

This is a continuation of The Online Business Case Study (Season 1) where Jake is documenting his business selling study material (online courses) in the insurance industry.

In this episode about business model validation, Jake goes behind the scenes to show how he determined the viability of his business idea through a two-step process:

1) Talk to your target market to determine the pain point.

2) Conduct a market size analysis.

Additionally, in this episode, Jake has provided criteria that you can use to go through the process of testing business ideas. This is a step-by-step case study showing you how to validate a business idea.

Online Business Case Study (Season One)

Presented by Jake Lang and The Entrepreneur Ride Along, the Online Business Case Study is a multi-part case study of a real online business.

In season one of the Online Business Case Study, Jake will be documenting his progress with the business AssociatePI, a business Jake started in 2015 selling study material in the insurance industry.

In this case study, Jake will walk through the process step-by-step so you can copy this business model while learning from his successes and mistakes.

This will be an ongoing case study, constantly updated following Jake's progress with this business.

Copy This Business

Go to theentrepreneurridealong.com/exam to access the mini-course for step-by-step instructions to replicate this business.

Resources

Resources mentioned in this podcast series:

  • Presented by Jake Lang of theentrepreneurridealong.com
  • All episodes at: theentrepreneurridealong.com/OBCS
  • Free mini-course at: theentrepreneurridealong.com/exam
  • Jake's book Step One at: steponebook.com
  • Jake's book Use Your Job to Quit Your Job at: quityourjob.life
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