Idea TestLab

Have an idea you want to turn into a business?
Take the first step and figure out if you have identified a problem worth solving. Our 4-week program helps you connect with potential customers to better define the problem and a potential solution. Program offered spring, summer, and fall.
Next session dates:
  • Applications open Spring 2022

Participants in the program have access to...

● 1-on-1 advice from coaches who’ve “been there, done that”

● up to $3000 for customer discovery

● The Mom Test and interview journal provided by the Penn State Bookstore

Learn from your customer.

The first step in figuring out if you can turn your idea into a business is figuring out if you’ve identified a problem, or need, that others have too. During the Idea TestLab you will:

  • Talk with at least 40 potential customers
  • Define a target customer niche
  • Clearly articulate the problem/need of your customer

Figure out where others fall short.

It’s important to know what’s already out there. During the program you will:

  • Identify current solutions
  • Understand where they fall short
  • Define the value you can provide that others don’t

“I’ve had the idea in my head for a few years now, but I needed that push and direction to turn that idea into something real.”

Dan Hansel
Founder, TrophyTracks

No cost and you keep all ownership of your idea
Up to $3000 for customer disovery
1-on-1 coaching from experts
Inside track into our FastTrack Accelerator
Meet the LaunchBox Team
Ben Nason

If you have a idea, he's your man.

Ben thinks about ideas all day long. He loves to explore new ones, adapt old ones, and work with people who have them. He's all about figuring out how to turn ideas into viable businesses (and working in some cardboard prototypes whenever possible).

Interesting in meeting with someone about your idea? We’d love to hear what you’re working on.

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