Idea Filters Checklist for Busy Operators

Print this. Run it in 15 minutes.

Pre-Work (3 min)

• Dump every idea into one list.
• Number them 1-N.
• Open a fresh page for the survivors.

Filter Round (10 min)

• Filter 1: Can I reach 50 buyers warm in 30 days? Strike nos.
• Filter 2: Are they paying for adjacent already? Strike nos.
• Filter 3: Is the pain weekly? Strike nos.
• Filter 4: Three named buyers? Strike anything where you cannot.

Reviewer (2 min)

• Send to one outside person.
• Ask: which kept idea would you challenge? Which killed idea would you save?
• Adjust.

Next Step

• Pick the top 1-2 survivors.
• Book five interviews this week.
• Build only after pain and spend confirm.