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  <body><![CDATA[<p><strong>Facilitator: Mike Vladimer, Nascent Startups</strong></p><p>Whether you’re launching something new or trying to grow what you’ve already built, the core challenge is the same: How do you know if your idea will actually turn into revenue? In this 2-hour, hands-on workshop, you’ll learn to apply Nascent Methodology — a practical and novel framework designed to help you identify the earliest signals of an opportunity. Originally developed for startups with no customers, this method is just as powerful for early-stage businesses or existing companies looking to expand, test new directions, or reconnect with unmet market needs.</p><p>​This workshop is ideal for founders, product leads, small business owners, and anyone looking to grow their business with fewer guesses and more insight. We’ll walk through a case study and guide you through exercises to:</p><p>​Spot People in Pain — potential customers who are actively struggling with a problem</p><p>​Quantify the Pain in Dollars ($) — to assess how much value you could create by solving the problem</p><p>​Evaluate new ideas (or re-evaluate existing ones) with clarity and speed</p><p>​You’ll leave with tools to:</p><p>​Test and refine your current offering</p><p>​Explore new market segments or product lines</p><p>​Avoid wasting time on ideas that are unlikely to ever gain traction</p><p>​Build a clearer path toward potential growth, despite having few or no customers</p>]]></body>
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