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25 Nov 2019 · 4 min read

How to Validate Your Idea with an Educational Product

In a previous article, I explained why it doesn’t make sense to build a software product as an MVP if you have limited resources and little-to-no background in software

24 Nov 2019 · 4 min read

Should You Build a Core Team Before Building an MVP?

A prospective client of mine recently told me that his biggest struggle as a founder was dealing with procrastination. Procrastination happens when you have a task but it’s scary,

23 Nov 2019 · 4 min read

How to Develop a Landing Page in a Cost-Effective Way

Many years back, I was working as a system administrator for a small company, where no one on the team but me could add or change a thing on the

23 Nov 2019 · 4 min read

The Five Reasons Why Startups Succeed, According to a Legendary Investor

Today I was researching the factors of startup success when I came across one of Bill Gross’s TED Talks. If you don’t know Bill, he’s a legendary

22 Nov 2019 · 3 min read

To Avoid Launching to Crickets, First Make Sure That People Actually Want Your Product

Too often, product launches get postponed again and again because the product isn’t perfect enough. There are bugs. The design requires tweaking. Last-minute testing reveals that payment processing doesn’

22 Nov 2019 · 4 min read

The Three Biggest Misconceptions About MVPs

Throughout the years, as I’ve built products for startups — each of which started as an MVP — I’ve worked with many founders who had major misconceptions surrounding what MVPs

21 Nov 2019 · 4 min read

What’s the Optimal Size and Composition of an Agile Team

A team must be small to remain agile. The smaller your team, the fewer instances of miscommunication you’ll have. Plus, it’ll be easier for you to resolve issues

20 Nov 2019 · 4 min read

Why Your MVP Probably Shouldn’t Be a Software Product

More often than not, it’s not a good idea to build software as your minimum viable product. Building software is risky. It’s time-consuming. It’s expensive. Especially if

19 Nov 2019 · 3 min read

Four Myths About What “Viable” Means In Minimum Viable Product

The goal of any business is to provide value to your customers. And the only trustworthy indication of whether you’re doing that — of whether your minimum viable product is,

18 Nov 2019 · 4 min read

Product Management Tools You Can Use for Your Tech Startup

The words “product management” mean something different for different kinds of teams. For tech startups, product management involves the following: listing all of the features you want to build in

16 Nov 2019 · 5 min read

Steer Clear of Failure with Customer Development

What do you think is the №1 reason that startups fail? According to CB Insights, it’s building products that nobody wants. Imagine spending month after month poring over a

15 Nov 2019 · 3 min read

What Is Pretotyping and How Is It Different from Prototyping and building MVP?

The term “pretotype” was coined by Alberto Savoia, former Engineering Director at Google. Ass he explains on his website, the main advantage of building a pretotype is to accelerate learning

14 Nov 2019 · 4 min read

What Is the Difference Between a Prototype and an MVP?

Using electric car manufacturing as an example, I’ll illustrate the difference first: A prototype for an electric car might be a wooden, life-size model of the car. The model

13 Nov 2019 · 4 min read

How SaaS Start-ups Can Acquire Their First Customer

I’ll tell you a secret. My team and I are building a SaaS start-up. It’s a tool that tracks the time spent on tasks and projects in small

12 Nov 2019 · 4 min read

Three Tips For Organizing A Productive All-Hands Meeting

I’m part of a remote team. Rather than collect everybody for a virtual meeting when somebody has a question, we have a policy to communicate non-urgent requests to each

11 Nov 2019 · 4 min read

The Key Difference Between Lean and Agile Strategies

Being confused about the distinction between lean and agile strategies is common; their goals overlap (both aim to eliminate inefficiency and value individuals and their contributions) and so many lean

10 Nov 2019 · 4 min read

Iteration In Product Development: What It Is And How To Do It Effectively

Imagine this: you desire to be a better writer, so you decide to drink in countless articles and books on the craft of writing and editing well. Months fly by

8 Nov 2019 · 3 min read

Minimum Viable Product Isn’t What You Think It Is

To fully understand what minimum viable product means, let’s first dissect the term, word by word. Minimum refers to the least amount of effort required to create something. Viable