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title: "Stage 7 — Execute a bounded test (subsequent 2–6 weeks; example)"
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section: "Do-it-yourself game plans"
description: "Move the first reversible commitment, not the full budget. Specify the actual output (qualified sales, paid tests, new operating cadence, legal reviewed do"
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# Stage 7 — Execute a bounded test (subsequent 2–6 weeks; example)

Move the first reversible commitment, not the full budget. Specify the actual output (qualified sales, paid tests, new operating cadence, legal-reviewed document), cash-at-risk ceiling and exact review meeting. YC's lecture on MVPs supports testing with simple iterations rather than polishing an unvalidated product. [How to Plan an MVP — Y Combinator](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hHMwLxN6EM)

**Deliverables:** owner, dates, outcome dashboard, stop-loss criteria. **Pitfall:** resetting thresholds after results arrive.