Customer Discovery: Find Your Customers [IN-PERSON]

Customer Discovery: Find Your First Customers

Before logos, websites, or funding—know who your customer is and what they actually need. This hands-on session helps you test your assumptions, talk to real people, and learn how to shape an idea around real problems.

• Define your “who.” Draft a simple Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) and early-adopter persona.
• Turn guesses into tests. List your top 3 assumptions to validate.
• Build a quick interview plan. Where to find people, how many to talk to, and how to avoid leading questions.
• Use a simple script. Create a 10-question problem-interview outline you can use this week.
• Capture signals, not compliments. Log insights to decide: pivot or proceed.

• A 1-page customer hypothesis,
• A ready-to-use interview script + tracker,
• Next-steps for 10 customer conversations in the next 14 days.
  (We’ll reference the Customer/Problem parts of the Business Model Canvas and share a template in session.)

Who should attend: Anyone with an idea or early-stage business who wants to be sure they’re building for the right people. No experience required.

In-Person Only. Seats are limited.
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Location:

Lawrence N. Field Center for Entrepreneurship, Baruch College

55 Lexington Ave, Suite 2-140, New York, NY 10010

Questions? Email [email protected].

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