Each participant gave an update on their side hustle and the experiment they're running. Mark kept pushing the same point: find the one thing a customer will pay for, and pre-sell it before building more. (Mark, 9:27)
The main lessons were "speed to a real yes beats a perfect yes" and "a fast no is better than a long no." (Mark, 19:10; 20:06)
Mark demoed the platform's Vision & Branding and Marketing Plan modules. (Demo, 50:09)
Steve Thomas -Run all three ideas through a go/no-go decision and pick one to pursue. (1:00:53)
Jessie P -Finish the business plan and move on to marketing. Pre-sell the offer to get a first paying customer. (1:00:24)
Vaughn Ramos - Redo the match analysis inputs with a fintech-focused prompt, then work on the business plan. (1:00:05)
Marcus Rosenthal - Share the Garden Ally pilot page and get at least one paying customer. (59:51)
Mary Claire Mandeville
Pick two lead-generation tactics from the platform that she hasn't tried before and carry them out. (59:36)
Mark Langford - Consider adding a separate ideal customer profile (ICP) section to the Marketing Plan and go back over the email-list step. Share the Instinct.com invite link and support participants between sessions. (56:26; 46:30)