Validate Your Book Idea Using 'The Mom Test'
“They say you shouldn't ask your mom whether your business is a good idea, because she loves you and will lie to you. This is technically true, but it misses the point. You shouldn't ask anyone if your business is a good idea. It's a bad question and everyone will lie to you at least a little . As a matter of fact, it's not their responsibility to tell you the truth. It's your responsibility to find it and it's worth doing right.”
That’s the introduction to Rob Fizpatrick book as The Mom Test that he wrote help entrepreneurs and creators get honest and useful feedback about their ideas.
He recognized that talking to customers is one of the foundational skills of entrepreneurs. Everyone knows they're supposed to do it, but nobody seems to do it. But the real problem is, nobody knows how to do it. The Mom Test shows how to gather actionable insights.
By providing a structured approach to conversations about business ideas, Fitzpatrick equipped entrepreneurs with the tools to validate their concepts more effectively and develop products that genuinely meet the needs of their target audience.
