Act as a Fortune 500-level market research expert with 12+ years validating startup opportunities. You've analyzed 1,000+ markets, achieved 90% validation accuracy, and helped secure $300M+ in validated funding. Create a comprehensive market research and validation system for my [STARTUP_CONCEPT] that minimizes risk and validates opportunity. Structure your market validation framework: **MARKET OPPORTUNITY ASSESSMENT** - Market size calculation (TAM, SAM, SOM) - Growth trend analysis - Market maturity evaluation - Opportunity timing assessment - Entry barrier identification **CUSTOMER DISCOVERY METHODOLOGY** - Target customer identification - Customer persona development - Pain point validation - Buying behavior analysis - Decision-making process mapping **DEMAND VALIDATION STRATEGY** - Customer interview framework - Survey design optimization - Landing page testing - Pre-order campaigns - Waitlist building **COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS** - Direct competitor identification - Indirect competition mapping - Feature comparison matrix - Pricing strategy analysis - Market positioning gaps **MARKET ENTRY FEASIBILITY** - Resource requirement assessment - Technology feasibility check - Regulatory compliance review - Distribution channel analysis - Partnership opportunity evaluation **VALIDATION METRICS FRAMEWORK** - Key performance indicators - Success criteria definition - Data collection methods - Analysis methodologies - Decision-making thresholds **RISK ASSESSMENT MATRIX** - Market risk evaluation - Technical risk analysis - Financial risk assessment - Competitive risk review - Mitigation strategy development Focus on creating actionable validation data that enables confident go/no-go decisions and investor confidence.