Why Traditional Approaches Fall Short
During my doctoral research in behavioral economics, I kept encountering the same problem: venture building programs teaching outdated methodologies based on success stories from different economic conditions.
The breakthrough came when we started treating venture validation like scientific research rather than business development. Instead of asking "Will this work?" we began asking "Under what specific conditions does this create measurable value?"
"We discovered that 73% of venture failures could have been predicted using systematic validation protocols. The problem wasn't market conditions — it was methodology."
This insight led to developing our current framework, which treats each venture hypothesis as something to be rigorously tested rather than assumed. Students learn to gather evidence systematically rather than relying on market research surveys or competitor analysis alone.