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<aside> <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/6e63b855-5659-484f-b0eb-e50e8787fc2d/icon_question_yellow_NP.svg" alt="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/6e63b855-5659-484f-b0eb-e50e8787fc2d/icon_question_yellow_NP.svg" width="40px" /> 1. Who are the direct users?
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<aside> <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/6e63b855-5659-484f-b0eb-e50e8787fc2d/icon_question_yellow_NP.svg" alt="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/6e63b855-5659-484f-b0eb-e50e8787fc2d/icon_question_yellow_NP.svg" width="40px" /> 3. What are the users trying to achieve?
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<aside> <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/a5c1dd2f-d0e7-4529-835e-7fdde20751c4/icon_question_orange_NP.svg" alt="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/a5c1dd2f-d0e7-4529-835e-7fdde20751c4/icon_question_orange_NP.svg" width="40px" /> 1. How are the use cases being met today?
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<aside> <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/a5c1dd2f-d0e7-4529-835e-7fdde20751c4/icon_question_orange_NP.svg" alt="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/a5c1dd2f-d0e7-4529-835e-7fdde20751c4/icon_question_orange_NP.svg" width="40px" /> 3. Are the pain points worth solving?
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<aside> <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/f9b5a2fa-77f0-406d-9908-e40aff3cad3c/icon_question_green_NP.svg" alt="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/f9b5a2fa-77f0-406d-9908-e40aff3cad3c/icon_question_green_NP.svg" width="40px" /> 1. How does the solution address the pain points?
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<aside> <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/f9b5a2fa-77f0-406d-9908-e40aff3cad3c/icon_question_green_NP.svg" alt="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/f9b5a2fa-77f0-406d-9908-e40aff3cad3c/icon_question_green_NP.svg" width="40px" /> 2. How can we sufficiently monetize and sustain the solution?
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<aside> <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/f9b5a2fa-77f0-406d-9908-e40aff3cad3c/icon_question_green_NP.svg" alt="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/f9b5a2fa-77f0-406d-9908-e40aff3cad3c/icon_question_green_NP.svg" width="40px" /> 3. Is the solution disruptive and innovative?
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<aside> <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/4cf3724a-99a2-4287-92b1-f0e08f65f203/icon_question_green_NP.svg" alt="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/4cf3724a-99a2-4287-92b1-f0e08f65f203/icon_question_green_NP.svg" width="40px" /> 4. Is it changing the user behavior?
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<aside> <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/adde3ff9-436c-45bd-8b46-2b0c34876d90/icon_question_green_NP.svg" alt="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/adde3ff9-436c-45bd-8b46-2b0c34876d90/icon_question_green_NP.svg" width="40px" /> 5. Are there any more opportunities?
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<aside> <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/6e63b855-5659-484f-b0eb-e50e8787fc2d/icon_question_yellow_NP.svg" alt="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/6e63b855-5659-484f-b0eb-e50e8787fc2d/icon_question_yellow_NP.svg" width="40px" /> 1. Do we have any road blocks in the market? How can we unblock them? (external & internal road blocks)
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<aside> <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/6e63b855-5659-484f-b0eb-e50e8787fc2d/icon_question_yellow_NP.svg" alt="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/6e63b855-5659-484f-b0eb-e50e8787fc2d/icon_question_yellow_NP.svg" width="40px" /> 2. How can we test our solution quickly and cheaply?
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<aside> <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/a5c1dd2f-d0e7-4529-835e-7fdde20751c4/icon_question_orange_NP.svg" alt="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/a5c1dd2f-d0e7-4529-835e-7fdde20751c4/icon_question_orange_NP.svg" width="40px" /> 1. Do we have funding to see the outcome?
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<aside> <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/a5c1dd2f-d0e7-4529-835e-7fdde20751c4/icon_question_orange_NP.svg" alt="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/a5c1dd2f-d0e7-4529-835e-7fdde20751c4/icon_question_orange_NP.svg" width="40px" /> 2. Do we have the right skills and resources?
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<aside> <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/a5c1dd2f-d0e7-4529-835e-7fdde20751c4/icon_question_orange_NP.svg" alt="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/a5c1dd2f-d0e7-4529-835e-7fdde20751c4/icon_question_orange_NP.svg" width="40px" /> 3. Are incentives aligned between our team members or teams?
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<aside> <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/f9b5a2fa-77f0-406d-9908-e40aff3cad3c/icon_question_green_NP.svg" alt="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/f9b5a2fa-77f0-406d-9908-e40aff3cad3c/icon_question_green_NP.svg" width="40px" /> 1. What metrics will tell us if we are heading in the right direction?
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<aside> <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/f9b5a2fa-77f0-406d-9908-e40aff3cad3c/icon_question_green_NP.svg" alt="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/f9b5a2fa-77f0-406d-9908-e40aff3cad3c/icon_question_green_NP.svg" width="40px" /> 3. If the system exists, are we able to know where or what is failing?
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<aside> <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/6e63b855-5659-484f-b0eb-e50e8787fc2d/icon_question_yellow_NP.svg" alt="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/6e63b855-5659-484f-b0eb-e50e8787fc2d/icon_question_yellow_NP.svg" width="40px" /> 1. Are we taking external factors into account? (e.g. if any unexpected roadblocks come up can we continue building? Which areas should we accelerate during those times? Can our solution pivot? Can we stretch our timeline more?)
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<aside> <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/6e63b855-5659-484f-b0eb-e50e8787fc2d/icon_question_yellow_NP.svg" alt="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/6e63b855-5659-484f-b0eb-e50e8787fc2d/icon_question_yellow_NP.svg" width="40px" /> 2. Are we tracking market competition?
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<aside> <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/6e63b855-5659-484f-b0eb-e50e8787fc2d/icon_question_yellow_NP.svg" alt="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/6e63b855-5659-484f-b0eb-e50e8787fc2d/icon_question_yellow_NP.svg" width="40px" /> 3. How can we ensure a smooth landing in the market?
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<aside> <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/a5c1dd2f-d0e7-4529-835e-7fdde20751c4/icon_question_orange_NP.svg" alt="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/a5c1dd2f-d0e7-4529-835e-7fdde20751c4/icon_question_orange_NP.svg" width="40px" /> 1. What is our iterative process?
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<aside> <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/a5c1dd2f-d0e7-4529-835e-7fdde20751c4/icon_question_orange_NP.svg" alt="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/a5c1dd2f-d0e7-4529-835e-7fdde20751c4/icon_question_orange_NP.svg" width="40px" /> 1. How can we make data driven decisions that helps us iterate?
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