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24 alternatives to The Mom Test

How to talk to customers & learn if your idea is good

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Mom Test launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Validating Product Ideas▲84

   Learn the techniques for understanding your customers needs

   2016 · rosenfeldmedia.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Inspired▲83

   How to create products customers love

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Mindset▲84

   How You Can Fulfil Your Potential

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Ask.▲70

   The counterintuitive way to discover what customers want

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   What Women Want▲67

   The science of female shopping

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   Scheduled Balance▲63

   A survival guide for busy mom entrepreneurs

   2015 · vickylashenko.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Talking to Humans▲79

   a practical guide to customer development

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Marketing for Product People▲114

   Launch your digital product with confidence

   2016 · justinjackson.ca · its alternatives →

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   Think First▲66

   The no-nonsense approach to creating successful products

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Lean Customer Development ▲98

    Building products your customers will buy

    2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →

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    EntrePowerment▲77

    Teaching you what it takes to be an entrepreneur

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The New Business Road Test▲57

    What entrepreneurs and executives should do before launching

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Writing That Works▲63

    How to communicate effectively in business

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Will It Fly▲74

    How to test your next business idea so you don't waste time

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Thinking Outside The Box▲62

    How to Think Creatively By Applying Critical Thinking

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Meaningful: The Story of Ideas that Fly▲61

    Building ideas that make successful products

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Good Morning Moms▲65

    Quick & Easy Recipes for Busy People

    2015 · kimberlyds1.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

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    Make Your Mark ▲83

    Creative's guide to building a business with impact

    2014 · behance.net · its alternatives →

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    Ask : A Counterintuitive Online Formula▲62

    Learn what your customers want by asking

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Crucial Conversations▲69

    Tools for Talking When The Stakes Are High

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Checklist Manifesto▲108

    How to get things right

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Don't Dumb Down Your Greatness▲66

    A young entrepreneur's guide to thinking & being great

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Elegant Entrepreneur▲65

    The female founder's guide to starting your first company

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Art of Asking▲66

    How I learned to stop worrying and let people help

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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