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Business Backwards

Business Backwards is a problem-first learning and planning platform: understand the problem, the audience and the evidence before you build.

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Why it exists

Too many ventures start with a solution and work backwards to justify it.

Who it's for

People starting or growing businesses, founders and mission-led builders.

The problem

Building before the idea is validated, researched and planned

The solution

Thirteen principles and a twelve-stage journey, supported by a blueprint, resources and founder contact.

What exists today

  • Thirteen principles and a twelve-stage journey
  • A readiness assessment and a Blueprint
  • Articles, Voice and Resources
  • Newsletter and sign-in
  • Dream Lab for submitting real problems
  • A feedback form for a proposed Business Game (an idea, not a launched product)

Notable decisions

The journey is sequenced progressively — listening, research and validation come before planning and building.

My contribution

  • Founded the platform and authored its problem-first framework
  • Content strategy and educational journey design
  • Information architecture across the ecosystem
  • Built through SiteOri

Current stage

Live.

Capabilities shown

  • Business development
  • Product strategy
  • Content architecture