Phase 2: Problem Contact
Welcome to Phase 2. Now that your mindset is dialed in, it is time to face the biggest trap in business: building something nobody actually wants to buy. Most people fail because they sit in a room guessing what the market needs.
They waste months creating products that nobody cares about.We are going to do the exact opposite. In this phase, you will learn how to make direct contact with your market's deepest frustrations.
You will discover exactly where your future customers are hurting, so you can step in and fix it.
Your Phase 2 Cheat Codes
Click on each level tab to expand. Listen to the audio insights on your commute or read the text. You chose how you learn. No complicated spreadsheets or boring market research required. Get the exact shortcuts, and discover exactly what your buyers want
Level 1: Perception Seeing real problems
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Read Seeing What Others Don’t Summary
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Read Demand Side Sales summary
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The Mom Test Summary
Level 2: Understanding Human Behaviour & Motivation
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Competing Against Luck summary
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Influence summary
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The Brain Audit summary
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Hooked summary
Level 3: Empathy
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The Mom Test summary
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Practical Empathy Summary
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Just Listen Summary
Level 4: Jobs To Be Done
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Competing Against Luck Summary
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Demand Side Sales summary
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Download and Complete the Customer Strategy Canvas Worksheet – Easily Discover a Problem to Solve
Level 5: Customer Discovery
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The Mom Test Summary
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Read Talking to Humans Summary
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Download & fill the Customer Discovery Worksheet – Your insurance against Failure
Level 6: Problem Mapping
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Download & Fill the Problem Mapping Worksheet – The X-Ray of Market Friction
Level 7: Problem Prioritization
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Download & Fill the Problem Prioritization Worksheet – The Opportunity Filter
Level 8: Problem Framing
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What’s Your Problem summary
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Download & Fill the Problem Framing Worksheet – The Compass of Profitable Ideas
Level 9: Problem Validation
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Testing Business Ideas Summary
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Lean Customer Development Summary
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Read The Mom Test Summary
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Read Buyer Persona Summary
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Download & Fill the Problem Validation Worksheet – The Final Jury
Phase 2 Completion Checklist
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Attend The Sync Point Session for Phase 2
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Check if you are ready to move to phase 3
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🎉 Phase 2 is officially complete! Congratulations.
Awesome job. You just crossed a massive milestone that most failing entrepreneurs completely skip.
By finishing this phase, you now know exactly how to listen to the market. You are no longer guessing. You have real, actionable data on what your audience desperately needs.
🏆 Asset Unlocked: The Market Radar
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Next Step: Phase 3: Offer Shape and Offer DesignÂ
Ready to turn those market problems into an irresistible offer that people eagerly pay for? Let’s jump straight into the fun part.