The Known Path Workshop

Know what to build,
who it is for,
and what to skip.

A workshop powered by the Known Path Framework — the systematic method that validates startup ideas cheaply, so that you focus on what actually works.

★★★★★ A framework that saved a founder six-figures and 9–12 months of work.

How KPF helps founders & PMs

Get clarity

Know exactly what to build next and make objective, evidence-based decisions.

Surface blind spots

Catch the hidden assumptions and vulnerabilities you can't see yourself.

Take action

It's not just theory but a clear, step-by-step system you can actually follow and apply.

A framework that helped a founder save 6 figures and 9–12 months of work.

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How KPF works

Example idea:
"I'm building an AI-powered expense-tracking tool for boutique hotels."
KPF surfaces the 3 riskiest assumptions you're betting on:
Assumption 1
You can actually reach the decision maker.

Hotel CFOs are time-poor and hard to reach. You're assuming you can get in front of them and earn their engagement.

Assumption 2
One AI solution fits all hotels' needs.

Every hotel has their own way of operating. You're assuming the AI will handle all edge cases reliably.

Assumption 3
The team can actually run it.

An AI-powered tool only pays off if the hotel's team adopts it. You're assuming they're tech-savvy enough to operate it day-to-day.

⚡ KU-01 · Validate first
Will boutique-hotel CFOs take a call and walk you through their month-end cost process?
Impact: HighSpeed: ~1 weekStatus: Open
KU-02
Can a single cost model handle three different hotels without custom rework?
Impact: HighSpeed: ~2 weeksStatus: Open
KU-03
Will the operations team log and approve costs daily without hand-holding?
Impact: MediumSpeed: ~3 daysStatus: Open
M1 — Validate CFO access & problem fit
Confirm boutique-hotel CFOs feel month-end cost blindness strongly enough to engage.
Key ResultDone
Benchmark5 discovery calls done; ≥3 CFOs name the problem unprompted
Ideal≥1 CFO commits to a paid pilot
M1.T1 Build a list of 25 target CFOs · R0 — your control
M1.T2 Secure warm intros via advisor network · R2 — partner
M1.T3 Run 5 problem-discovery calls · R3 — client

You leave knowing not just what to do next — but what result counts as a yes, and what counts as a no.

What makes the KPF different

The Known Path Framework
Other discovery frameworks
Surfaces your blind spots — the Unknown Knowns — before you spend a day validating
Jump straight into validating what you already thought of
Gives a ranked order — you tackle the riskiest, make-or-break unknowns first
No prioritisation — validate in whatever order comes to mind
An explicit catalogue of 80+ methods, cheapest & fastest first, scaling up to more involved tests
Limited to default "talk to users" or "build a landing page" methods

How we run this workshop

Over a 2-week cycle we apply The Known Path Framework directly to your venture through focused 1:1 sessions.

1

The main working session

~90 min

The full KPF process: we run your Assumption Audit, build and prioritize your list of unknowns and design your first discovery cycle. You leave with the concrete plan to start executing.

Output Assumption Audit + prioritized validation roadmap
2

Progress review

~30–45 min

Unblock what's stuck. Course-correct based on early findings.

Output Course-corrected validation plan
3

End of cycle review

~30–45 min

Full cycle review with a clear decision: pursue the existing model or pivot based on the findings we made.

Output Proceed or pivot decision, backed by evidence
Meet your host
Stan Kosyakov
Stan Kosyakov
Cofounder & CEO, Renora
  • 10+ years of startup experience
  • 4 startups, 1 exit
  • Mentored 12+ founders in Singapore's startup ecosystem
  • Satoshi Nakamoto Award winner
Supported by
Antler
Singapore Management University
Tenity
Worked with
Ripple
Crypto.com
OKX
Featured in
Cointime
Yahoo Finance

A founder who's been where you are

I've spent over a decade as a founder — and I've seen both ends of it. Two of my startups failed. One grew to seven figures and a successful exit, and I'm still actively building today. The Known Path Framework emerged from all those years of grinding, where I learned the hard way how to get the information I need to see the path in advance and avoid costly mistakes. I only wish I'd had this framework when I started my entrepreneurial journey.

For the past eight years I've built and operated out of Singapore, one of the world's most competitive startup hubs. I've raised funding and pitched my ventures to investors, worked alongside global names like Ripple, Crypto.com and OKX, and mentored 12+ founders at Nanyang Technological University alongside incubators like BIG at Singapore Management University. My work has been featured in Cointime and Yahoo Finance, and won the Satoshi Nakamoto Award for best portfolio-management app.

I've lived the ups and downs you're walking through — and there's nothing I find more rewarding than helping founders turn that uncertainty into a clear path forward. Everything I learned the hard way is now built into this framework, so you can find your path faster than I found mine.

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Limited-time offer

Simple & transparent pricing

A complete 3-session sprint with The Known Path Framework, applied directly to your venture.

Up to 6 participants
Group Session
350Save €60
290

Apply the Known Path Framework together with a small cohort of founders.

  • Clear validation roadmap — surfaces the blind spots and risky assumptions you're unknowingly betting on, and tells you exactly which to validate first
  • The KPF blueprint, yours to keep — the full framework for life beyond the workshop, including ready-to-use templates, tools and a catalogue of 80+ hypothesis-validation methods
  • Async support between sessions — post your questions any time and get answers before the next session
  • Access to the KPF community — a circle of founders and hustlers like you, so you're never validating alone
Walk away with a clear validation roadmap — or your money back.
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Limited to 6 seats per cohort

Frequently asked questions

Questions usually asked before getting started.

Those approaches focus on building and iterating on what you think you need — often moving fast without questioning whether you're solving the right problem in the first place. KPF flips the order: we find the risks first, surface the assumptions you don't even know you're making, and validate them cheaply before you commit time and money. Less "build fast and see." More "know what's actually at risk before you move."
The difference is what you walk away with. This is a workshop, not coaching: rather than guiding your thinking session by session, we teach you a concrete framework — the Known Path Framework — and how to run it yourself, applied live to your own venture. You leave with a repeatable skill, not just clarity for today: the ability to keep validating your idea, and every idea after it, long after the workshop ends.
That's exactly when this is most valuable. The earlier you run the audit, the more runway you protect. The framework works at any stage.
Sure — AI is great for brainstorming ideas and stress-testing a few assumptions. But on its own it gives you more options, not a decision. KPF is a structured, proven method for evaluating your business model in the right order — so you reach a clear answer instead of spiraling into analysis-paralysis, plus an outside perspective that catches the blind spots you can't see yourself.
You'll receive a short pre-session prompt with materials you can prepare before we begin with Session 1.
The framework was built for any business navigating uncertainty — B2B, B2C, SaaS, services. Whether you're starting something new or considering a pivot, if you're making key decisions before strong evidence exists, KPF applies.
The workshop is built to produce a tangible output: a clear, prioritised validation roadmap for your venture. If you complete your first session and don't walk away with one, just say so and I'll refund you in full — the risk is mine, not yours.

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Find your known path before runway runs out.

Turn hidden assumptions into questions you can answer cheaply — and know exactly what to build next.