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The post provides a clear, actionable roadmap for building an MVP, which is a common challenge for aspiring entrepreneurs. The step-by-step format and concise advice make it easily digestible and valuable.
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This carousel post outlines the steps to building a Minimum Viable Product (MVP). It covers identifying a problem, validating the idea, defining core features, adding payment options, creating a landing page, and iterating based on customer feedback.
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Problem/Idea
The first step to building a product is to find the problem you want to solve.
• Spot a pain point worth solving
• Make the problem clear and measurable
• Check if it's painful enough that people would pay for it
Validate
They key here is to validate the idea with the least amount of work put into the product. You want to want to either:
• Find proof of a product already succeeding in this space
• Build a waitlist and see if people sign up
• Capture pre-orders (People giving you money is the ultimate validation)
Core Feature
Now you need to be the simplest version possible. This should really only include the core feature(s) required to make your app useable by your customers.
You don't want to add too many shiny features here, it is important to get this thing in the hands of your customers as soon as possible.
• Strip away nice-to-haves
• Focus on solving the main pain point
• One feature that actually changes the user's workflow
Add Payments
Make sure you are adding a paywall as soon as possible. Be it pre-orders as mentioned before, or offering an early access discount for your basic product, people giving you money makes it clear that you are on the right path.
• Even $5 proves real demand
• Use Stripe, Lemon Squeezy, or Gumroad
• Early customers who pay = real validation
Landing Page
Keep it simple, make it clear the problem you are solving and why they should choose your product over your competitors.
• Explain problem + solution in plain language
• Show the single core feature
• Add a clear call-to-action (buy, sign up, waitlist)
Feedback & Iterate
Now that you have paying customers, talk to them and work with them to find out what they like, what they don't like and what they would like to see in the product next. This is the easiest way to ensure you are building the right things.
• Collect feedback from day one
• Prioritize real pain over feature requests
• Ship -> learn -> repeat until you nail product-market fit
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