The Nookspan method
A thesis is only useful when it meets reality.
Find the pressure
Begin with one niche and one painful use case. Listen for the recurring workaround, the costly delay, and the job nobody wants to own.
Prove the pull
Test customer demand before significant investment. Evidence earns the next step—not a confident market-size slide.
Build the fit
Choose the model the workflow calls for: vertical SaaS, practical education, a specialized agency, or a focused marketplace.
Where we look
Industries with expensive problems leave a trail.
Initial opportunities are hypotheses. Each one earns attention through customer evidence and sustainable economics.
Clinics
Patient journeys with too much friction
Real estate
High-value decisions held together by spreadsheets
Logistics
Operational handoffs where minutes become margin
Exam candidates
Serious learners without a practical path
Including platform concepts mindful of Brazil's evolving digital-market compliance requirements.
Have a costly moment in mind?