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.
Nov 2025
The Five Minute Business Idea Tester
The Five Minute Business Idea Tester In this episode of Join Up Dots, David Ralph dives into the question every aspiring entrepreneur faces — how do you know if your idea is actually worth pursuing? Inspired by a listener's email, David unpacks the 5-Minute Idea Test, a simple bu ... Show More
14m 1s
Jun 2022
Creating Startup Ideas (Classic)
In this episode, I talk about how to think of startup ideas and cultivating the mindset of a business brainstormer. And if you're interested in hearing more about the formation and growth of Notarize, check out my previous episode, What to Learn from a Business That 10x'd in 5 Qu ... Show More
12m 18s