Time: <2 minutes
Enter your problem statement here.
An example of a good problem statement: Going to the video store is a pain. People don’t like traveling back and forth just to rent a movie and they hate paying late fees even more. Can you guess which company must have used this problem statement?
Note that this problem statement does not include or reference a solution.
Additional reading:
1: Struggling to solve a problem? Try reframing it.
Struggling to Solve a Problem? Try Reframing It.
2: How to avoid rushing to solutions when problem-solving?
How to Avoid Rushing to Solutions When Problem-Solving
<aside> 💡 This is the problem I’m solving →
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Time: 30 minutes
1: Identify stakeholders that are solving the problem in one way or another.
2: Start with direct stakeholders. Move on to indirect stakeholders.
3: For SWOT, mine reviews on Google, Amazon, Reddit, Quora, etc.
4: For example: if you were selling Peleton, your competition is not just other bikes like that but also people thinking they can walk instead or go to the gym.
5: Use your research above to fill this table: