


MARKET FIT FRAMEWORK
Helping Startups De-Risk Product-Market Fit
I’m Iain, and I’m dedicated to helping disruptive startups de-risk product-market fit.
The Market Fit Framework is the result of two decades of experience, thousands of customer interviews, and extensive market research across startups, scaleups, and corporates.
It provides a step-by-step workflow to:
✔ Validate your most valuable market segment
✔ Build your Ideal Customer Profile (ICP)
✔ Achieve message-market fit
I created this framework to share the insights, templates, and processes I’ve developed over the last two decades—so you can avoid common pitfalls and navigate the complexities of markets with confidence.
If you’ve ever felt like you’re in growth limbo, or you’ve been struggling with product and confirmation bias, this framework will help you break through strategically and move towards real market insight and traction.
AI-Assisted Market Segementation
One of the biggest challenges startups face is identifying customer segments that share the same pressing problem—one that needs solving urgently and that customers are willing to pay for.
Many startups fail to fully address this challenge because:
❌ Market segmentation is time-consuming and complex
❌ Getting the right data is hard, therefore choices are based on gut feeling rather than real demand
To tackle this, I’ve developed AI-assisted deep research workflows that allow startups to rapidly identify and validate their most valuable market segment.
This means you can skip the guesswork, minimize wasted time, and focus on the customers who truly matter.

Market Fit Framework: 4 Phases
The Market Fit process is divided into four structured phases, each with a step-by-step approach, with leading indicators to guide success:
🔹 Phase 0: Mindset
Establishing the right mental models for market-led decision-making and understanding your unfair advantage
🔹 Phase 1: Foundations
Prioritising market 'Jobs', validating founder-market fit, and defining your most valuable market segment.
🔹 Phase 2: Linear Growth
Targeting your ICP, achieving message-market fit, and creating the foundations of a repeatable growth engine.
🔹 Phase 3: Sustainable Growth
Automating processes, and scaling resources based on clear market data and evidence, not assumptions.
Explore Your Market Fit
Create a bespoke Market Fit action plan with follow-on coaching 10 to 20 1 hr Sessions.
Priced as a package