Knowledge Hub

Simple, honest guides for people at the start. Define every term, skip the jargon.

From idea to product

1
Discovery
Write down the problem. Who has it? How often? What do they do today? Talk to five of them.
2
Validation
Check people actually want a better way. A conversation or a short survey is enough to start.
3
Design
Sketch the solution on paper. What does a person do, step by step?
4
Prototype
Make the smallest version that shows the idea working. It can be rough.
5
Pilot
Try it with a handful of real users. Note what breaks and what they love.
6
Launch
Open it up, with support in place for the people using it.
7
Growth
Reach more people, improve, and make the work sustainable.

Your full idea submission is private by default. You choose whether and with whom to share more details.

Start with the problem and the benefit. Hold back anything you consider a trade secret until you trust the person you are talking to.
IFB gives no legal IP protection and creates no NDA by itself. Ask a qualified professional about your situation.
You can revoke access to anything you have shared through IFB.

Choose any that apply when you submit an idea.

Prototype: An early, simple version used to test an idea.
Pilot: A small trial with real users before a wider launch.
MVP: Minimum viable product: the smallest thing that is useful to real users.
Pitch deck: A short slide set explaining your problem, solution and plan.
IP: Intellectual property: things you create, such as inventions, brands and designs.
NDA: A signed agreement to keep shared information confidential. IFB does not create one automatically.

Founder playbooks, webinars and case studies will be added as they are approved.