4-Week Sprint

Pre-PMF Sprint Camp

In 4 weeks, complete the full journey from ICP definition to market validation, guided by a hands-on growth expert and a seasoned startup mentor. Stop guessing, start validating.

Early bird pricing · Limited spots

WHY Sprint Camp?

The Pre-PMF Playbook gives you a complete understanding of PMF validation. The Sprint Camp puts experts by your side to turn your plan into results.

From General Methods to Your Specific Plan

The Playbook provides a systematic methodology and practical framework, but every project faces different product forms, target markets, and user profiles. The Sprint Camp helps you adapt general methods to your project and build an actionable validation plan.

Calibrate Key Decisions with Expert Experience

Is your ICP accurate? Are your validation goals sound? How should the data be interpreted? These critical judgments determine the outcome of your validation. In the Sprint Camp, seasoned experts draw on deep practical experience to help you make better calls at every key milestone.

Team Rhythm Drives Sustained Execution

Validating alone makes it easy to stall when daily demands take over. The Sprint Camp provides a clear timeframe and milestone structure, where peers hold each other accountable, share progress and challenges, and build momentum that keeps everyone moving forward.

Your Instructors

Emma Yu

Emma Yu

Senior Growth Expert from Silicon Valley · Founder of Social Operator

  • Years of deep expertise in user growth, spanning global tech giants and startups, with hands-on experience in both scaled growth and zero-to-one launches
  • Former Director of User Growth at LinkedIn, former Growth Lead & Internal Growth Coach for multiple products at Microsoft, and CPO at early-stage startups
  • Founded Gins AI and Social Operator in the AI era, focusing on AI-powered market research and AI-native creative growth respectively
Cathy Liu

Cathy Liu

Serial Entrepreneur · Former Public Company Executive

  • Over 20 years in the software industry, with extensive experience in entrepreneurship, international business expansion, and startup consulting
  • Former GM of overseas subsidiary at a public company, grew transactions from 0 to $2B in 3 years, contributing 80% of division profit
  • Founded Solopreneur.Global during the AI wave, providing end-to-end services from idea discovery and product building to market validation for solopreneurs

4-Week Intensive Program

Covering the complete Pre-PMF journey, from core framework to stage judgment

4 Live Lessons2 Sharing Sessions2 Expert Q&A
Week 1
Class 1

Map Your Assumptions

Why validation ≠ MVP · Lean ICP framework · Assumption mapping

Complete your ICP Assumption Matrix

Class 2

Talk to Real Humans

Recruiting your first 10 conversations · Question frameworks · Avoiding leading questions

Conduct 3–5 discovery calls; bring recordings/notes

Week 2
Fieldwork

Test ICP Assumptions

Run 3-5 user interviews to validate your ICP assumptions and identify gaps

Sharing

Mid-Program Review & Sharing

Students share interview progress and blockers; instructor and peers diagnose patterns and surface common issues

Week 3
Class 3

Synthesize & Hypothesize

Pattern recognition · Behavioral vs emotional fit · Write your falsifiable hypothesis

Draft your ICP Persona Card + one testable hypothesis

Class 4

Test, Measure, Decide

Validation tests (cold outreach, landing page, community observation) · Reading signal vs noise · Deciding your next move

Run one validation test; present results to the cohort

Week 4
Fieldwork

Test at the Right PMF Stage

Pinpoint your PMF stage, run a targeted experiment, and decide: continue, adjust, or pivot

Wrap-up

Course Recap & Q&A

Students present their full validation journey and stage judgment; instructor and peers give tailored next-step recommendations

What's Included

Class Recordings & Notes

Full session recordings plus lecture notes you can revisit anytime

Battle-Tested Method + Expert Guidance

Full Pre-PMF validation method with practical templates, paired with instructor Q&A and homework feedback

Peer Sharing & Discussion

Share progress and challenges with fellow founders for mutual inspiration and accountability

Pricing

$1,999

$499

Early bird pricing

Who Should Join?

AI product builders who haven't found PMF yet

Indie developers with ideas but no systematic validation approach

Readers of the Pre-PMF Playbook unsure how to apply it to their own project

Startup teams who want expert guidance to accelerate validation and avoid costly mistakes

Founders looking for like-minded peers for accountability and knowledge sharing

FAQ

1

Is the sprint camp online or in-person?

The entire program runs online. Live lessons, sharing sessions, and expert Q&A all have scheduled times announced in advance; every session is recorded so you can revisit anytime.

2

Can I join without a clear product idea?

We recommend having at least a preliminary product direction or idea. The camp focuses on validating and refining your idea, not starting from scratch.

3

How much time is required per week?

Plan for 10–20 hours per week, including attending live lessons, completing homework, and joining sharing sessions. Weeks 2 and 4 are student-led fieldwork weeks that require more time for interviews and experiment execution.

4

What if I miss a session?

All sessions (live lessons, sharing, expert Q&A) are recorded and available to rewatch anytime; we still recommend attending live for the best interaction and feedback.

5

How is this different from the Pre-PMF Playbook?

The Playbook is a methodology reference. The Sprint Camp is hands-on training — adding practical guidance, homework feedback, peer sharing, and expert Q&A on top of the Playbook to help you actually execute.

6

Have other questions?

Reach out to us at support@solopreneur.global — we'll get back to you as soon as possible.

Ready to Start Your PMF Sprint?

Join the sprint camp and validate your market alongside fellow founders, guided by experts.

Questions? Email us at support@solopreneur.global