Ideation & Validation: Find an Idea Worth Building

​You want to start a company. But how do you find an idea worth pursuing—and know whether anyone will pay for it?

​Join Sebastian Schuon, Managing Director at CDTM and co-founder of Stylight and Alasco, for a practical talk on the messy early days of building a startup: finding a problem worth solving, testing demand, and knowing when to keep going or change direction.

​Drawing on real founder stories, Sebastian will explore:

• ​Where promising startup ideas come from—and how to find one that fits you.

• ​How to tell polite interest from real customer demand.

• ​What you can test and sell before building anything.

• ​Common traps that keep founders attached to the wrong idea.

​Whether you’re searching for your first idea or already have one you can’t stop thinking about, come get a clearer sense of what to test next.

Agenda

• ​18:00: Talk with Sebastian Schuon

• ​After: Food & Networking

​Stay afterwards for food, meet fellow aspiring founders, and keep the conversation going.