C-Suite Problem Mining

A service that helps entrepreneurs discover business opportunities by systematically mining problems and budgets from C-suite executives, particularly focusing on identifying growing budget items and pain points.

Key Components:

• Interview C-Suite Executives:

  • Talk to different C-level positions (CEO, CMO, CTO, CHRO, etc.)
  • Ask about their problems, stressors, and challenges
  • Learn the specific language they use to describe issues

• Budget Analysis:

  • Review annual budgets
  • Identify large spending categories
  • Find which budget items are growing year over year
  • Look for areas where they're actively seeking new solutions

• Problem Validation:

  • Match identified problems with actual spending
  • Focus on areas where money maps to the stated problems
  • Look for growing budget items that indicate unsolved problems

• Application Methods:

  • Use discovered language for landing pages and ads
  • Target solutions where budget is already allocated
  • Focus on problems that have demonstrated spending growth

• Alternative Approach for Individuals:

  • Review personal spending through tools like Mint
  • Analyze trailing 12 months of expenses
  • Look at consistent spending patterns across 5-10 friends
  • Less profitable but similar methodology to business approach