We built over 100 startups for founders who raised over $100M in funding.
Startup ideas are worth nothing without validation.
We use a proven process again and again to validate ideas for our partners.
Here's step-by-step how to build your MVP in 30-90 days with no experience:
Startup ideas are worth nothing without validation.
We use a proven process again and again to validate ideas for our partners.
Here's step-by-step how to build your MVP in 30-90 days with no experience:
1. Identify the target audience
Increase the likelihood of user engagement and overall product success.
- Conduct market research
- Analyze user preferences
- gather feedback
Increase the likelihood of user engagement and overall product success.
- Conduct market research
- Analyze user preferences
- gather feedback
2. Define scope and budget
Knowing your budget and prioritizing features helps to save time and costs.
Conduct user surveys and interviews.
Talk to experts to understand the
scope
budget
deadline
tech stack
Pro tip: always add 20% to the budget for mistakes and new ideas.
Knowing your budget and prioritizing features helps to save time and costs.
Conduct user surveys and interviews.
Talk to experts to understand the
scope
budget
deadline
tech stack
Pro tip: always add 20% to the budget for mistakes and new ideas.
In our company, the first 2 stages are called the "Discovery Sprint".
We talk to
Designers
Scrum masters
Product owners
Business analysts
And it usually takes us 1-2 weeks to complete.
Then...
We talk to
Designers
Scrum masters
Product owners
Business analysts
And it usually takes us 1-2 weeks to complete.
Then...
3. Create clickable wireframe
It will help to visualize and iterate your idea.
- Hire a designer or use Figma
- Make sure it's 90% ready and clickable
- Show it to users, partners and clients
And this is how to gather feedback:
It will help to visualize and iterate your idea.
- Hire a designer or use Figma
- Make sure it's 90% ready and clickable
- Show it to users, partners and clients
And this is how to gather feedback:
How to present your prototype:
- 40 min demo with customers
- Ask open-ended questions
- Listen to problems
- Adjust the prototype based on feedback
- Repeat Discovery Sprint again
Avoid: "If we make such a feature, will you use it?β
This phase can take 1-2 months.
example:
- 40 min demo with customers
- Ask open-ended questions
- Listen to problems
- Adjust the prototype based on feedback
- Repeat Discovery Sprint again
Avoid: "If we make such a feature, will you use it?β
This phase can take 1-2 months.
example:
when we do Discovery Sprint for our partners,
The process takes us 1-2 weeks and while we do it,
we also build the team to save time.
If you're a solo-founder or 2 co-founders,
Present the prototype
Improve the prototype
Then build the team.
How to build the team:
The process takes us 1-2 weeks and while we do it,
we also build the team to save time.
If you're a solo-founder or 2 co-founders,
Present the prototype
Improve the prototype
Then build the team.
How to build the team:
4. Build a dedicated team
Having the right team is important to make your MVP a success and bring your vision to life.
Talk to a few experts to identify which people you need.
A combination of
Developers
Scrum Master
Business Analyst
Designers
DevOps
QA
It looks like this:
Having the right team is important to make your MVP a success and bring your vision to life.
Talk to a few experts to identify which people you need.
A combination of
Developers
Scrum Master
Business Analyst
Designers
DevOps
QA
It looks like this:
When we build MVPs for our partners,
We build an in-house team, like this:
- Product owner - the founder
- Developers - we hire for the founders
- BA, QA, Scrum master - we assign from our team
- Designers - we provide or founders can bring their own
We build an in-house team, like this:
- Product owner - the founder
- Developers - we hire for the founders
- BA, QA, Scrum master - we assign from our team
- Designers - we provide or founders can bring their own
For example,
We built a matchmaking and streaming platform called Spartacus.
Team: 1 BA, 1 Scrum, 1 QA, 1 Designer, 2 BE, 4 senior & 1 mid Flutter devs
Raised: $1M+
Downloads: 1M+
We built a matchmaking and streaming platform called Spartacus.
Team: 1 BA, 1 Scrum, 1 QA, 1 Designer, 2 BE, 4 senior & 1 mid Flutter devs
Raised: $1M+
Downloads: 1M+
btw If you're looking to build a successful MVP in 30-90 days with $10K-$200K budget using No Code or an In-house team,
We'll build an MVP that attracts investors based on your budget.
DM me "MVP" for details.
Now to the next step:
We'll build an MVP that attracts investors based on your budget.
DM me "MVP" for details.
Now to the next step:
5. Develop in sprints
To fit the idea to the market, it's important to have regular releases every 2-3 weeks.
β’ Divide the work into iterations.
β’ Allocate tasks based on priority.
β’ Daily stand-ups for 15 min
Release at the end of the sprint no matter what!
To fit the idea to the market, it's important to have regular releases every 2-3 weeks.
β’ Divide the work into iterations.
β’ Allocate tasks based on priority.
β’ Daily stand-ups for 15 min
Release at the end of the sprint no matter what!
6. Beta releases
Gather user feedback and fix issues before public launch.
- Release to a small user base
- Get users to 1-1.5h interview
- Analyze interviews
Make a cycle:
Sprint -> beta release -> gather feedback -> repeat
Gather user feedback and fix issues before public launch.
- Release to a small user base
- Get users to 1-1.5h interview
- Analyze interviews
Make a cycle:
Sprint -> beta release -> gather feedback -> repeat
7. Public launch
Only after launch you know if the idea is validated.
- Define your marketing theories
- Be loud and push marketing hard
- Get as many users as possible
Go heavy even if your product isn't 100% ready.
Otherwise, you'll never achieve growth.
Only after launch you know if the idea is validated.
- Define your marketing theories
- Be loud and push marketing hard
- Get as many users as possible
Go heavy even if your product isn't 100% ready.
Otherwise, you'll never achieve growth.
8. Raise funds
It will help scale operations and capture market share fast before competitors.
- Build a strong foundation of team & software
- Aim to be profitable within 1 year
- Get highest MRR as possible
And remember: raising funds takes at least 4-6 months
It will help scale operations and capture market share fast before competitors.
- Build a strong foundation of team & software
- Aim to be profitable within 1 year
- Get highest MRR as possible
And remember: raising funds takes at least 4-6 months
How to build an MVP in 30-90 days with no experience:
1. Identify the target audience
2. Define scope and budget
3. Create clickable wireframe
4. Build a dedicated team
5. Develop in sprints
6. Beta releases
7. Public launch
8. Raise funds
1. Identify the target audience
2. Define scope and budget
3. Create clickable wireframe
4. Build a dedicated team
5. Develop in sprints
6. Beta releases
7. Public launch
8. Raise funds
And that's it. thanks for reading!
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btw
If you're looking to build an MVP in 30-90 days with an in-house team or No Code,
We'll help you build it with $10K-$200K budget in a way that attracts investors.
DM me "MVP" for details.
If you're looking to build an MVP in 30-90 days with an in-house team or No Code,
We'll help you build it with $10K-$200K budget in a way that attracts investors.
DM me "MVP" for details.
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