Assess What You Are Learning
Compare what you know now with what you previously thought to be true. This will provide you with a benchmark from which to identify missing information and next steps.
Example: Assessing What You Have Learned
Action
This step is to gather information for research purposes. If you set up folders in Step 4, we suggest creating a subfolder in the “Business Plan” folder, called “Worksheets” and saving the following worksheet with the file name learning_assessment_year_month_date
Download the “Assessing What You Have Learned” Worksheet.
- Reflect on what you’ve learned so far about your business.
- Refer to Step 14 and re-read your original lost of assumptions.
- Review Market Research Steps 11 through 19 and add any points that come up, such as new assumptions you have identified, questions that need to be answered, and key things you have learned.
- List a minimum of ten things you have learned about your market and your business.
- Make a list of any points that you still need to learn more about.