Rome wasn't built in a day but your next startup might be
Monday, November 10, 2025, 10:00 AM CET – 5:00 PM CET
Rome · Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy
Hosted by Adam Berk
🔥 STOP GUESSING. START VALIDATING. 🔥 Are you an early-stage founder tired of building products nobody wants? Join our intensive one-day workshop designed to kill bad ideas fast and find your path to Product-Market Fit! The Resilient Founder: Validate Your Way to Product-Market Fit 💡 MORNING SESSION: Problem-Solution Fit (Lean Canvas Deep Dive) We focus on asking the right questions, not just building. [ml][ul][li indent=0 align=left][highlight=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)]9:00 AM:[/highlight] Welcome & Setting the Stage[/li][ul data=1][li indent=1 align=left]Defining the difference between a "good idea" and a [highlight=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)]validated opportunity[/highlight].[/li][/ul][li indent=0 align=left][highlight=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)]9:30 AM:[/highlight] Identifying the Real Problem[/li][ul data=1][li indent=1 align=left][highlight=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)]CRITICAL FOCUS:[/highlight] Techniques for finding [highlight=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)]unmet needs[/highlight] and structuring effective customer problem interviews (The Five Whys).[/li][/ul][li indent=0 align=left][highlight=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)]10:45 AM:[/highlight] Hands-on Lean Canvas Construction[/li][ul data=1][li indent=1 align=left]Map your idea, focusing intensely on the [highlight=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)]Problem[/highlight], [highlight=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)]Customer Segments[/highlight], and [highlight=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)]Unique Value Proposition (UVP)[/highlight] blocks. (Credit: Ash Maurya)[/li][/ul][/ul][/ml] 🛠️ AFTERNOON SESSION: Assumptions & Validation (Build-Measure-Learn) Learn to test your business model before you waste time or money. [ml][ul][li indent=0 align=left][highlight=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)]1:00 PM:[/highlight] Assumptions Mapping[/li][ul data=1][li indent=1 align=left]Identify your biggest risks across [highlight=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)]Desirability[/highlight], [highlight=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)]Viability[/highlight], [highlight=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)]Feasibility[/highlight], and [highlight=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)]Adaptability[/highlight]. Find your single riskiest assumption. (Credit: David Bland)[/li][/ul][li indent=0 align=left][highlight=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)]1:45 PM:[/highlight] Designing a Lean Test[/li][ul data=1][li indent=1 align=left]Hands-on session building experiments using the [highlight=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)]Build-Measure-Learn[/highlight] loop. (Credit: Eric Ries)[/li][/ul][li indent=0 align=left][highlight=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)]3:15 PM:[/highlight] Experimentation Toolkit & Execution Plan[/li][ul data=1][li indent=1 align=left]Review low-fidelity tactics (Smoke Tests, Concierge MVPs).[/li][li indent=1 align=left]We help you develop scripts to [highlight=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)]find your first 10 customers[/highlight].[/li][/ul][/ul][/ml] 🚀 TOOLS & SUPPORT You won't leave empty-handed—or unsupported. [ml][ul][li indent=0 align=left][highlight=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)]Mentorship:[/highlight] Dedicated mentors available [highlight=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)]on-site[/highlight] and [highlight=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)]remotely[/highlight] for personalized guidance. Connect with experts like superme.ai/aberk (and others) for follow-up support.[/li][li indent=0 align=left][highlight=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)]Build Tools:[/highlight] Learn to use [highlight=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)]lovable.dev[/highlight] to rapidly launch:[/li][/ul][/ml][ml][ol][ol data=1][li indent=1 align=left]Validation Landing Pages (Smoke Tests)[/li][li indent=1 align=left]Low-Fidelity Experiments[/li][li indent=1 align=left]The beginning of your full application![/li][/ol][/ol][/ml][highlight=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)]Action Item:[/highlight] Every team leaves with a completed Lean Canvas, their Riskiest Assumption identified, and a concrete, immediate action plan for their first customer experiment. LeanStartup #FounderLife #StartupWorkshop #MVPHacks #ProductManagement #Validation