Validation: Double Your Chances Of Startup Success

    The most important skill every entrepreneur needs but few actually learn - until it's too late.

    A high-impact talk perfect for conferences, startup events, and any gathering where time is limited but insights need to be maximum.

    1000+Entrepreneurs Reached
    30-45 minsDuration
    Conference/EventFormat

    "Companion to our full validation workshop - perfect when time is limited but impact needs to be maximum."

    The Startup Success Crisis

    90%

    Failure Rate

    Of startups fail, with most building products nobody wants

    $1M+

    Average Loss

    Wasted on unvalidated ideas that could have been tested for under $1000

    6 months

    Time Wasted

    Average time spent building before discovering there's no market

    The biggest killer of startups isn't competition, technology, or funding - it's building something nobody wants. Yet most entrepreneurs skip the crucial validation step.

    What Your Audience Will Learn

    The Validation Framework

    A simple 3-step process to test any business idea before building

    Customer Discovery

    How to talk to customers and get honest feedback that actually matters

    Success Metrics

    Real indicators of market demand that predict startup success

    🎯 Perfect For

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    Startup Conferences

    High-value content for entrepreneurship and innovation conferences

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    University Events

    Perfect for business schools and entrepreneurship programs

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    Startup Events

    Ideal for meetups, demo days, and founder gatherings

    Key Takeaways

    💡 The Assumption Map

    Learn to identify and test the riskiest assumptions in your business model before they become expensive mistakes.

    🗣️ The Interview Formula

    Master the art of customer interviews that reveal what people actually want, not what they say they want.

    📊 Validation Signals

    Recognise the difference between false positives and genuine market demand signals.

    ⚡ Quick Wins

    Actionable techniques that can be implemented immediately to start validating any idea.

    👋 Meet Your Speaker

    Neil Cocker

    Validation Expert & Startup Mentor

    Neil has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs validate their ideas, preventing costly mistakes and accelerating time to market. His frameworks have been used by startups that have gone on to raise millions.

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    Help Your Audience Avoid Costly Mistakes

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