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How to validate your ideas this year

Published 4 months ago • 1 min read

If you're launching a new business in 2026, you only need one tool to validate your idea:
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​Apollo​
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Not because it's the flashiest AI tool out there.
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But because it answers the only question that actually matters:
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"Can I get real, paying customers?"
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I've launched 13 businesses. 9 failed.
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Every single failure came down to the same problem:
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I couldn't consistently get in front of the right people.
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Here's what I wish I had back then:
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Week 1: Validate that your market exists
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"Find 1,000 companies matching my ideal customer profile"
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In 5 minutes, you know if there's actually enough market to build a business around.
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Week 2: Test if you can reach decision-makers
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​Apollo's AI Assistant identifies the actual buyers - not just company names, but the people who sign checks.
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Week 3: See if your message resonates
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"Write a 3-email sequence testing this value proposition."
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You're in market before you've written a single line of code.
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Week 4: Launch v1 of your offer
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If the response rates are good, you've validated demand.
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If they're not, you've saved yourself 6 months of building the wrong thing.
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There’s a difference between guessing what the market wants and knowing.
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Build your own thing in 2026.
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No more excuses
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​Try Apollo here​

Enjoy!

Tobi

Tobi Oluwole

Founder, Magnate Ventures | LinkedIn Creator

Tobi Oluwole is a Nigerian-born entrepreneur, creator, and investor, and the Founder of Magnate Ventures, a holding company and investment firm partnering with founders, athletes, and creators to build profitable, scalable businesses. Over the past five years, he has grown a LinkedIn audience of 375,000+, generated 315M+ impressions, and helped clients earn over $35M in revenue.

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