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Business idea validation

Learn to test the problem, audience, alternatives and willingness to buy in the “Independent specialist practice” specialisation. This programme for independent professionals asks you to produce a business-idea validation file, then verify interviews confirming a genuinely important problem. At beginner level, you will understand the essential concepts and complete a guided first professional task.

Estimated workload · 7 hr 15 min · including workshops8 modules · 24 lessonsCompletion certificate

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A programme built around a professional outcome.

Start from your situation, practise a professional operation and build Business-idea validation file · guided diagnostic and first working version — independent professionals.

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Assignment

describe the situation and test one carefully scoped decision while building a business-idea validation file for independent professionals

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Learning case

Bureau Harmonie — a business idea being tested against real customers

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Expected evidence

interviews confirming a genuinely important problem

Final assessment: explain the decision and deliver a correctly annotated first example using the business-idea validation file and the criterion interviews confirming a genuinely important problem. The certificate confirms programme completion; it is not a state-recognised qualification or CPF certification.

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Your working template

A blank template and completed example to download in every lesson.

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How your work will be assessed

Four explicit checks before completing your work.

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Varied activities

8 workshop minutes in the first lesson, followed by audits, simulations, comparisons, calculations and decisions according to the subject.