{"id":202,"date":"2021-04-27T04:20:21","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T04:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bak.me\/blog\/?p=202"},"modified":"2021-10-11T04:23:45","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T04:23:45","slug":"startup-tip-problem-hypothesis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bak.me\/blog\/startup-tip-problem-hypothesis\/","title":{"rendered":"Startup Tips #3 &#8211; What is a Problem Hypothesis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"subtitle has-medium-font-size\">The basic building block of starting a business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most essential aspect of business building is solving a significant problem or need for a specific segment of customers. The most effective way to identify a problem worth solving is to start with a problem hypothesis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What is a Problem Hypothesis - The basic building block of starting a business\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/75tJCzNXbb8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>What is a Problem Hypothesis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a process that informs your entire customer development process by helping you frame who you think the customer is, what problem they have, and what benefit they get after solving it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get my entire 57 lecture course and learn to take action, start doing customer development and build a business that lasts. 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