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7 Dec 2019 · 4 min read

It’s OK to Be Embarrassed by the First Version of Your Product

LinkedIn launched its website in May 2003, after about six months after the company was founded, with only the most basic functionality. You could search users, connect with them if

6 Dec 2019 · 4 min read

Two Questions to Ask Yourself When You Have a New SaaS Business Idea

Starting a business is hard. Especially when you’re doing it on your own. When you have an idea that you really believe in and you start making it happen,

5 Dec 2019 · 4 min read

Yes, Demonstrating Your App with a Demo Is a Good Idea

I had a talk with a client recently about a product that he’s launching. He wanted to know my opinion: what approach would be better for the launch? To

4 Dec 2019 · 4 min read

LeverageYour Existing Audience To Have a Successful Launch

Have you heard of software engineer and writer Joel Spolsky? He’s one of the people who inspired me back in the day to get into software development. Recently, he’

3 Dec 2019 · 3 min read

Build An Educational Product as Your MVP

Multiple kinds of MVPs exist, and each serves its own purpose. A fake door MVP allows you to test interest with only an ad. A smoke test MVP will provide

2 Dec 2019 · 4 min read

Six Powerful Business Models of Successful Startups

A business model, at the heart of any business, is a strategy for operating a business. It describes how a company will generate value for its customers and takes into

1 Dec 2019 · 4 min read

How Groupon Built an MVP Without Tech and Validated an Idea in a Month

In 2010, Groupon, a marketplace that offers its users deals with local merchants, had 700 copycat sites [https://www.forbes.com/forbes/2010/0830/entrepreneurs-groupon-facebook-twitter-next-web-phenom.html#5c7f3af64c2e] . Do you know

30 Nov 2019 · 3 min read

How Instant Gratification Silently Hinders Success

I’m 33 years old, and it seems that I’ve just recently learned that I need to work hard today to get results in the future. I was never

29 Nov 2019 · 4 min read

How Can a Startup Benefit from a Product Roadmap?

Imagine that one day a friend of yours asks you to organize a major conference for avocado growers. If you’re like me, you’d start with a list of

28 Nov 2019 · 4 min read

Start With Email Marketing For Your Startup Success

How much time do you need to build an MVP for a startup that you can sell for $20 million? As little as 20 minutes. In 2013, Ryan Hoover created

27 Nov 2019 · 4 min read

You Don’t Need to Get on Oprah. Instead, Find Your Smallest Viable Audience

How would you like to be offered a spot on The Oprah Winfrey Show to promote your product to millions of live viewers? How much would you pay for that?

26 Nov 2019 · 5 min read

Why Your Startup Should Use Google Docs to Collaborate on Documents

Documents and collaboration are a huge part of any business, especially a technical startup. In a startup, everything from legal documents to meeting notes and feature descriptions need to be

25 Nov 2019 · 4 min read

How to Validate Your Idea with an Educational Product

In a previous article [https://www.alexponomarev.me/articles/why-your-mvp-probably-shouldnt-be-a-software-product/], I explained why it doesn’t make sense to build a software product as an MVP if you have limited

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