Find out if your idea is worth building before you bet your savings on it.
Get a framework-backed Go, Pivot, or Kill verdict on your business idea, with the risks, blind spots, and next moves clearly laid out. No cheerleading, no vague advice, and no polite “sounds interesting.” Just a clear decision you can act on.
Bad ideas don’t kill founders. False validation does.
Encouragement feels good. It just does not tell you whether your idea is viable, feasible, or monetizable.
You've talked to friends. They said “great idea!” You've maybe even posted about it on LinkedIn. People liked it.
But none of that tells you if the idea is viable, feasible, or monetizable. So when you think about quitting your job or investing savings, you wonder:
- “Am I solving a real problem — or a problem I invented in the shower?”
- “Would anyone actually pay for this, or are people just being polite?”
- “What if I spend six months building and launch to silence?”
Polite validation is just comfort in disguise.
And comfort doesn't survive contact with the market.
Know before you build
The Acid Test runs your idea through structured innovation and positioning frameworks to test whether it has the shape of a real opportunity. You get a written verdict, the reasoning behind it, and the next moves to take based on what the test finds. Not “here are some thoughts.” A verdict.
Framework analysis, not opinion
We test the idea against four things: viability, feasibility, monetization, and differentiation. Not taste. Survival.
Honest verdict + next moves
One verdict: Go. Pivot. Kill. Move forward, change direction, or stop before it gets expensive.
- A framework-backed read from someone with no reason to flatter the idea.
- A written verdict in 3-5 business days.
- A risk map showing where the idea is most vulnerable.
- A practical next-step plan based on the verdict.
The result: you walk away with clarity.
Not motivation, not encouragement, not enthusiasm — clarity. The kind that lets you commit fully or walk away cleanly without the nagging “what if”.
Here's what you get.
You start with a short intake form and end with a written verdict — including your next moves — in as few as 3 business days.
So you walk away with a decision-ready verdict backed by frameworks — not a pile of opinions from people who don't want to hurt your feelings.
A verdict you can hold in your hands.
Every Acid Test ends in one document — a structured, framework-backed read on your idea. The decision, the scorecard, the risks, and your next moves, written to be acted on. No hedging, no vague feedback.
Sample verdict — AI Workflow Automation Platform
Everything the report settles.
- A plain Go / Pivot / Kill decision — with the reasoning that got there.
- A four-axis scorecard: Viability, Feasibility, Monetization, Differentiation.
- A ranked risk map that names your blind spots by severity.
- Your Next 3 Moves — concrete actions for the week ahead.
Delivered as a branded PDF you can forward to partners or investors.
Get Your Acid TestDon't let your idea sit while someone else builds it.
Most entrepreneurs sit on ideas for months — sometimes years. They wait for the 'right time.' And while they're waiting, the market moves. Someone with less hesitation launches a worse version of the same thing.
With The Acid Test, you get a written verdict in 3—5 business days. By next week, you'll know if you should go all in, pivot, or walk away and stop losing sleep over it. Stop guessing and start deciding.
- Get the verdict before most consultants finish intake.
- Know the riskiest part of the idea before you spend on code.
- Either commit fully or walk away cleanly — without 'what if.'
Invest in clarity — before you invest in everything else.
Every tier includes your first month in the Katalist entrepreneur community.
For entrepreneurs who want a fast sanity check on one specific idea.
- 1 framework evaluation
- Written go / pivot / kill verdict
- Your next 3 moves
- Branded PDF report
- Katalist first month included
For entrepreneurs who want the full picture, risk map, and Loom walkthrough.
- 3 framework analysis
- Risk map + blind spots
- Go / pivot / kill verdict
- Your next 3 moves
- Personal Loom walkthrough
- Branded PDF report
- Katalist first month included
For entrepreneurs who want the full test plus a live strategy call.
- Everything in Full Pressure Test
- 45-minute strategy call
- Competitive landscape scan
- Positioning recommendation
- 90-day follow-up check-in
- Katalist first month included
Everything people want to know before buying clarity.
The service is designed to be fast, direct, and decision-ready.
Start with the Quick Check — €49.
It's designed as an entry point — one framework, one verdict, your next moves. If you want the full picture later, upgrade to the Full Pressure Test and only pay the difference.