{"id":8597,"date":"2023-10-03T03:52:29","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T03:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ownr.co\/blog\/?p=8597"},"modified":"2025-06-23T15:53:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T15:53:42","slug":"6-ways-to-test-if-your-business-idea-has-potential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ownr.co\/blog\/6-ways-to-test-if-your-business-idea-has-potential\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Ways to Test if Your Business Idea Has Potential"},"content":{"rendered":"

First, the excitement sets in. Then comes the dread.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You have a new business idea\u2013\u2013or a new idea to grow your existing business\u2013\u2013but suddenly you feel it\u2019s not good enough.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If everyone\u2019s doing it, how can you be original?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But if no one\u2019s doing it, doesn\u2019t that just mean no one wants it?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you feel like your idea isn\u2019t good enough, chances are there are two things going on: mindset and action. In this article, we\u2019re going over both, so you can get unstuck and validate your business idea.<\/span><\/p>\n

Getting the right mindset<\/span><\/h2>\n

When you look at a business idea as either \u201cgood\u201d or \u201cnot good,\u201d that\u2019s a binary decision and it can be especially damaging to our creativity as entrepreneurs. The good news is that binary thinking is something you can get out of.<\/span><\/p>\n

Step 1: Logic it out<\/span><\/h3>\n

If you think your idea is not good enough, why is that? Write down every possible reason.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For example:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n