# How to Validate Your Business Idea Before You Waste Months Building It (Day 5: Summer Business School)

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Podcast: [The Classy Career Girl Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-classy-career-girl-podcast-457481)
Published: 2026-07-05T13:40:00+00:00
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## Resource

Have you ever spent weeks—or even months—creating an offer, course, or business idea, only to launch it and hear… crickets? In Day 5 of Summer Business School , we're talking about one of the most important skills every entrepreneur needs: validation. Before you build the website, record the course, or create the perfect offer, you need to know one thing... Will people actually buy it? In today's class, you'll learn my Validate Before You Create Framework™ and discover how to stop guessing and start building a business around what people actually need. In today's episode, you'll learn: ✨ Why most entrepreneurs waste months creating offers no one asked for ✨ The power of having just five customer conversations ✨ Three simple questions that reveal what your audience truly wants ✨ How to identify patterns that become powerful marketing messages ✨ Why coaching, beta offers, and small tests are the fastest path to a successful business Today's Homework: Write down five people you could talk to this week. Ask them: What's your biggest challenge when it comes to __________? What have you already tried? If you could wave a magic wand, what would success look like? Then schedule the conversations. Those five conversations will teach you more than fifty hours spent building in isolation. Tomorrow, we'll tackle one of the biggest questions every entrepreneur asks: How much should you charge? 🎁 Ready to build your business with me? Join my free 4-Day Business Builder Challenge , where I'll help you choose your business idea, create your first offer, and build three income streams that create more stability, flexibility, and freedom. You'll receive: ✔️ The Business Builder Workbook ✔️ My step-by-step Business Builder Guide ✔️ Live coaching with me ✔️ A community of women building t…

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