Many ideas fail because the builder never talked to a real user. This hands-on workshop gives you a repeatable process for customer discovery in 60 minutes.
Many ideas fail because the builder never talked to a real user.
This hands-on workshop gives you a repeatable process for customer discovery in 60 minutes.
testable hypotheses about a real problem
a ready-to-use interview script
a plan to reach your first conversation.
The format is interactive. Short lessons, solo exercises, and small-group breakouts where you pressure-test your thinking with other participants. Whether you have a startup idea or are exploring, you'll leave with something concrete.
Here is the link to light pre-work (15 min, free, no tools required).
Speaker Bio:
Randall Noval, founder of Starfysh, providing fractional CPO/CTO leadership to growth-stage startups. With more than 20 years of leadership experience, Mr. Noval's strength is bridging product vision and technical execution. He believes that clarity creates velocity, helping startup leaders build the systems that enable confident scaling. He has held leadership positions at Teladoc Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, and Colgate-Palmolive, leading digital transformation serving millions of users. Mr. Noval holds an MBA from Baruch College in NY, a BS in Computer Science from the University of Oregon, with executive leadership training from UC Berkeley.
About the Upskilling Labs:
The Upskilling Labs (https://theupskillinglabs.org/) is an open, project-based learning community where you build real things with real people. Every quarter, we run a Build Cycle themed around an industry—participants form pods around real problems, develop AI-enabled solutions together, and showcase what they've built. No credentials required. Just show up ready to learn alongside others.
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