Investigate your idea using your mind map to help you. Make sure that you use reliable sources and record them in the sources table.

Save evidence of your investigations for your eportfolio.

You must carry out market research to find out whether people would be interested.

You need to find out about:

• what they think of your idea
• what they would pay for it
• where and when it should be sold

As well as internet research you could interview potential customers, present your idea to a focus group or conduct a survey or straw poll.

Save the results of your research for your eportfolio.

Update the sources table.