Before investing heavily in your new idea or product evolution, let's validate market demand affordably
Need validation for your next strategic move?
Discuss Your ProjectMr Agama has a knack for asking the right questions at the right time.
His early advice on Umbrella's due diligence model and involving big accounting firms pushed us to think deeper about our value proposition early in 2022.
At the time, we didn't fully appreciate the weight of his suggestions, but as we evolved, we realized how valuable that perspective was.
Validating ideas early, as he emphasized, saved us from potential pitfalls and shaped our stronger proposition today.
For any founder seeking hands-on, practical, no-nonsense guidance, Mr. Agama is the real deal.
CEO & Founder, AXIX
[From Mr. Agama's advice] I learned that the essence of a successful business isn't about being trendy or “cool”, but about solving real problems and delivering measurable value.
[Mr. Agama's] emphasis on validation helped me understand the importance of aligning my startup's worth with the problems it solves.
This clarity allowed me to focus on substance over style, ensuring a solid foundation for long-term growth.
The advisory services I received transformed my perspective on building a startup.
See how I can help validate your idea
UX testing cost with innovative methods
Time to reach definitive validation
Money saved by not building the wrong thing
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In this focused one-hour session, I'll spend an hour looking at your idea (or product evolution) from two angles - will people actually want it, and can it be built.
Initial insights about your product's viability. You'll walk away with valuable insights about your product idea - even if we don't end up working together.
If I see potential, then I'll spend a week designing practical experiments to validate your idea - quickly and cheaply.
Spending months building something people might not want, I'll create smart, affordable ways to validate your idea first.
Beyond initial validation, I help you build a sustainable process for making strategic decisions throughout your startup journey. Through weekly office hours, I'll review market evidence and adapt your approach based on real data.
While initial validation typically takes 2-6 months, I can structure ongoing advisory relationships to support your evolving needs.
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Founder & Product Strategy Consultant
I've spent more than 30 years moving between software engineering, product ownership and entrepreneurship. That gives me an unusually practical perspective on product decisions: I can examine the market, the business model and the technology together rather than treating them as separate problems.
I've made these decisions with my own products and capital as well as for clients — from technical architecture and product positioning to market validation and deciding when not to build.
Let's make sure your core idea actually works first by focusing on fundamentals: validating core assumptions, identifying the quickest path to market learning, and ensuring every development decision aligns with your business strategy.
As you've seen from the stories above, this approach helps you make smarter choices early on - whether that means accelerating development, pivoting based on market insights, or avoiding costly detours.
Over more than three decades I have designed and built software in enterprise, startup and founder environments.
In the UK, my own software company delivered projects for Goldman Sachs and Sky. Separately, as an independent engineer and consultant, I worked on systems for organisations including Deutsche Bank, J. Henry Schroders, American Express, Sony Ericsson, T-Mobile, Sainsbury's and the BBC.
BSc, Mathematics & Computer Science — University of Port Harcourt
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What you'll invest and what you'll get back
My testimonials are from real, reachable founders, so you can actually talk to them - they're real people who've been advised by me.
And if I help you succeed, more founders will want my help - that's exactly the outcome I want. Because I love talking through new business ideas.
Looking for funding? You'll have solid proof to show investors, not just theories. And if you've already raised, my validation process can help you make informed decisions before major investment.
The case studies show how smart testing identified critical business model issues early - identifying problems before major investment is actually a successful result, not a failure.
I'll help you get clear, evidence-based answers about whether to proceed with your idea, pivot, or save your resources.
So if you're seeking funds, you'll have a stronger story. And if you've already raised, you'll avoid expensive mistakes.
Your time commitment and what to expect
My expertise and how I help you
My experience spans consumer products, enterprise software, financial services, agriculture, energy and AI. I may not already know every detail of your industry — the first job is to understand the problem, identify the assumptions that matter, and design practical ways to test them.
The case studies show how I approach that process.