Write down the one assumption that kills the idea, build the cheapest thing that tests it, and get it to real users within weeks.

The steps 16 answers

1. How do I build an MVP for my startup, step by step? Starting Up
2. What actually counts as an MVP, and what's the smallest one I can get away with? Starting Up
3. How do I decide which features to cut from v1? Starting Up
4. How long should building an MVP take? Starting Up
5. Should I build an MVP at all, or can I validate without one? Starting Up
6. What's the difference between an MVP and just a cheap, half-finished product? Starting Up
7. My MVP needs users to log in, pay, and get notifications. Should I build auth, payments, and email myself or glue together no-code and third-party tools? Starting Up
8. I want to test my idea before writing any code. What actually is a landing-page or concierge MVP and how do I run one right? Starting Up
9. How do I decide the single riskiest assumption my MVP should test instead of trying to prove the whole idea at once? Starting Up
10. I keep polishing the design and refactoring instead of shipping. How do I know I'm gold-plating my MVP versus doing necessary work? Starting Up
11. Should my MVP be a mobile app or a web app? My users are mostly on phones in smaller Indian cities. Starting Up
12. I'm a solo technical founder. How do I MVP a two-sided marketplace when I need both buyers and sellers before it works at all? Starting Up
13. When is the right moment to stop iterating on the MVP and rebuild it properly, and how do I avoid the second-system rewrite trap? Starting Up
14. Should I open-source my MVP or build in public to get early users, or does that just help competitors copy me? Starting Up
15. What is an MVP and what's the smallest one I can build? Starting Up
16. What is a concierge or Wizard of Oz MVP and when should I use one? Starting Up

Tools that do it for you

• CarrdA landing page that takes sign-ups or pre-orders
• LovableA working app, free to start

The readingMost used across these answers

• How to Talk to Users Watch · 33 answers
• The Mom Test Read · 15 answers
• Do Things That Don't Scale Read · 14 answers
• The Lean Startup Read · 10 answers
• How to Build an MVP Watch · 10 answers
• How Superhuman Built an Engine to Find Product/Market Fit Read · 9 answers
• Concierge vs. Wizard of Oz MVP Read · 5 answers
• The Only Thing That Matters Read · 4 answers
• Prime Venture Partners Podcast: Fundraising Masterclass for Founders Listen · 4 answers
• The Neon Show (100x Entrepreneur Podcast) Listen · 4 answers

The terms

Minimum Viable ProductLanding PagePrototype