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Business Assumption & Hypothesis Development

Analyze, categorize, and refine business assumptions into testable hypotheses. It consists of a multi-step process facilitated by AI agents, each responsible for a specific aspect of assumption identification and hypothesis generation.

Typical Run:2m 13s15 q&as2 sources3 agents
Designed For
  • Corporate Innovation Teams standardizing assumption and hypothesis management for new ventures.

  • Product Managers validating strategic assumptions before committing to product development.

  • Business Consultants supporting clients in de-risking market entry or new product launches.

  • Startup Founders seeking to rigorously test and refine early-stage business ideas.

Built for Accuracy
  • Checks against hallucinations, confabulation, and maintains process quality

  • Cites every claim and provides a list of used sources

  • Autonomous execution based on your inputs and agent instructions

  • Asks follow-up questions autonomously

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What you get

Your Inputs
ENRICHED_SOLUTION_DATA
Agent 1

Assumption Identifier

To analyze the input data and identify a comprehensive list of explicit and implicit assumptions that underpin the business idea.

Agent 2

Assumption Categorizer

1. Review the assumptions from Agent 1. Assign each assumption to one of the three categories: - Desirability: Assumptions about customer interest and willingness to adopt. - Viability: Assumptions about the financial sustainability and overall business model success. - Feasibility: Assumptions about technical and operational execution. 2. Remove duplicate or overlapping assumptions. 3. Ensure a balanced distribution with at least: - Four desirability assumptions, - Three viability assumptions, - Three feasibility assumptions. Success Criteria: - All assumptions are correctly categorized without redundancy. - Each category contains the required minimum number of assumptions. Output: - A structured, categorized list of assumptions grouped by desirability, viability, and feasibility.

Agent 3

Hypothesis Generator

Formulate and rank hypothesis based on assumptions created. Steps: 1. Research Best Practices: - Perform an online search to gather best practices and guidelines on formulating testable hypotheses in business and experimental contexts. - Summarize key elements of these best practices (e.g., clarity, testability, qualitative criteria, and cause-and-effect structure). 2. Review Categorized Assumptions: - Review the structured list of assumptions from Agent 2, grouped by desirability, viability, and feasibility. 3. Formulate Hypotheses: - Convert each assumption into a direct, declarative sentence that states the essential condition, incorporating the researched best practices. - Do not include any numerical targets, percentages, or time-bound metrics. - Focus on describing critical conditions qualitatively. For example, instead of stating an expected percentage improvement, state the condition in terms of "high" or "low" customer interest, "clear" or "unclear" value perception, or "stable" versus "unstable" operational performance. - Ensure that each hypothesis clearly identifies the critical condition, is testable using qualitative criteria, and avoids vague language or overly specific performance targets. - Avoid conditional or complex language; focus on clarity and simplicity. - Make sure each hypothesis clearly captures the core idea without additional qualifiers or overly technical terms. 4. Rank Hypotheses: - Qualitatively rank each hypothesis by criticality (e.g., Critical, Important, Supportive) based on how essential the condition is for the idea's success. Success Criteria: - Best practices for hypothesis formulation are identified online and integrated into the hypothesis creation process. - Each identified assumption is converted into a “make or break” hypothesis that clearly states the essential condition for success or failure, using a cause-and-effect structure. - Hypotheses are specific, testable, and use qualitative criteria rather than precise performance metrics. - All hypotheses are qualitatively ranked by criticality. Output Format: - A list of the formulated hypotheses organized by desirability, viability, and feasibility, each with a qualitative ranking. Do not include the results of steps 1 and 2 in here.

$1

Per run

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hours saved
FIFTHROW
~$1 · 2M 13S
ANALYSTS
~$600 · 2H 20M 1S
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We have gone through multiple procurement processes that included legal, financial and technical assessments for US Fortune 500 companies.

Trusted By
NrgBridgestoneSwiss-ReSamsungForbesCiscoT-MobileE.ON

FifthRow played a key role in exploring the potential of venture ideas by automating the research activities and efficiently scaling our operations. We were able to assess the marketability and desirability of ideas.

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a2A, Corporate Venture Building team

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Sustainable Engineering Consultancy

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French Energy company

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Innovation Associate

F500 Insurance company

We have proven 5 viable B2C businesses in the past 10 months with FifthRow.

Director of Innovation

F500 Automotive company

FifthRow has upped the ante by turning venture studio into an AI-powered process. This will forever change the game.

ESTHER ELLER

FRMR TECHSTARS STUDIO

Having worked in Corporate Innovation, Strategy, & Investments over the years, FifthRow platform is a godsend for early investigative work. I have used the platform myself and it’s fantastic!

KARTIKAY CHAUDHRY – SENIOR MANAGER FOR NEW VENTURES

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