ND ESTEEM · Idea Validation · Summer 2026

Course Materials

Session decks and assignment guides — all in one place.

Session Decks

Session 1 The What

Inflections, insights, and the edge test — the conceptual foundation for the whole course.

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Assignments

Assignment A1 · In-Class Guide The Inflection Brief

Working session — understand the five fields, draft your brief, and pressure-test it with a partner. Due Mon Jul 13.

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Assignment · Field Exercise The Field Push Brief

Fieldwork preparation — how to have real conversations with your hypothesized ICP before you build anything.

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