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Nov 2023
24m 41s

An SOP for Testing a Startup Idea

Brian Scordato | Tacklebox
About this episode
Today, we'll help you build an SOP for testing startup ideas. We'll use an example from a listener - a startup in the homeschooling space - as a guinea pig. The best way to have a great startup idea this time next year is to test out a bunch of ideas in the interim. This SOP will help you do it, and scale the process. 
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