MVPs for Startups: What They Are and How to Define Them
Early-stage founders often hear they need an MVP – a Minimum Viable Product. But what exactly does that mean? How minimal should it be, and what makes it viable? This guide is a plainspoken, founder-to-founder look at MVPs: clearing up misconceptions, outlining how to define an MVP properly, and showing how to balance speed with delivering a usable experience. We’ll also dive into real startup MVP examples (e.g. MVP vs prototype, famous minimum viable product examples) and common pitfalls (like rushing out something so “minimal” that it forgets the “viable” part). By the end, you should have a solid grasp of MVPs – effectively an “MVP bible” – to help you build smart and test what really matters.
