Your First Idea
Brainstorm a problem you can solve, interview people to test the idea, and get real feedback.
Materials You'll Need
- This printable idea sheet
- Pencil
- Access to 2–3 people willing to answer questions (friends, family, classmates)
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How It Works
- 1
On the idea sheet, answer: What problem am I solving? (1 sentence) Who has this problem? (3 examples) Why does it matter? (1 sentence) What would a solution look like? (draw or describe)
- 2
Interview 2–3 people: 'Do you have this problem? How do you solve it now? Would this idea help?' Listen more than you talk.
- 3
Fill in a row of interview notes for each person. What did they like? What was confusing? Would they use it?
- 4
Analyze: Do people actually want this? Did your idea change based on their feedback?
- 5
Decide: Should I build it? What would I change first?
Your Work
Completed idea sheet + notes from each interview + 1-sentence decision: Should I build it?
Idea sheet: problem / who has it / why it matters / solution
Interview notes
| Person | Has the problem? | How they solve it now | Would they use it? |
|---|---|---|---|
Decision: should I build it?
Parent Notes
This is the first step in entrepreneurship: talk to people before building. Help your child ask open questions ('What do you do now?') instead of leading questions ('Doesn't this solve the problem?'). The goal is honest feedback, not validation.
Reflect
What did you learn? What was hard? What would you do differently next time?
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