--- title: Idea Validation Toolkit description: This toolkit consists of different canvases for validating your idea. Set your goals, map your assumptions, and track your progress more systematically! --- [Skip to content](https://www.viima.com/idea-validation-toolkit#main-content) [![HYPE Boards\_logo](https://www.viima.com/hubfs/Logos/HYPE%20Boards_logo.svg "HYPE Boards_logo")](https://www.viima.com/?hsLang=en) [Product](https://www.viima.com/product?hsLang=en) [Use Cases](https://www.viima.com/use-cases?hsLang=en) [Easy to start. 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We've gathered some of our favorite validation tools to help you approach idea validation more systematically. The toolkit consists of: - **Validation Board - Lean Startup Machine** - An actionable canvas for mapping and tracking your hypotheses and core assumptions. - **The Handbook - Lean Service Creation** - A comprehensive set of tools with specific questions to answer and concrete actions to do. - **Idea Validation Checklist** - A simple checklist for keeping track of your validation process. *Feel free to share this with your colleagues!* ## ![idea validation toolkit cover](https://www.viima.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Downloadable/Idea%20Validation%20Toolkit/idea%20validation%20toolkit%20cover.jpg?width=350&height=495&name=idea%20validation%20toolkit%20cover.jpg) 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