Oh, to be a startup in 2017. We’ve long passed paying the hefty bills a Mobile app development company may cost for an app that you’re not sure will solve a definite problem of your users or not. It was and now possible to build engaging, raw form of your project idea built after building a deep marketing and business strategy—no extra resources required. If there’s a downside, it’s just that it can be time-consuming and requires a fair bit of know-how.
MVP aka Minimum viable product is a product with a minimum set of features that solves a definite problem of users. Let’s get the words straight.
What is An MVP?
Eric Ries, who helped popularize the concept, defines MVP (Minimum Viable Product) as the ‘version of a new product which allows [you] to collect the maximum amount of validated learning about [your] customers with the least [amount of] effort.’
In essence, an MVP has enough value that could prompt people to use it or buy it initially. For startups, it is a good starting point that can help them better understand their audiences and their requirements and define a proper plan for its launch and growth. It’s a low budgeted key to retain early adopters by demonstrating the app features and functionalities. Hence this process helps startups achieve a feedback loop that further guides the future development.
Now we can fairly say “MVP’s key aim is to reduce resources, save time, engage your first users and provide your potential audience with a solution quite quickly to get real and useful feedback”.
Facts That Supports MVP’s Necessity for Startups
- 74% of high growth internet startups do not succeed because of premature scaling;
- At the same time startups that scale properly grow about 20 times faster;
- 29% of startups run out of money before they are fully established.
How Can You Benefit From Developing An MVP?
1. Minimize initial development costs
You can drastically trim down the development costs by opting for an MVP since its feature set is minimal, requiring less time and manpower to bring the software to life.
2. Test your business project by quickly moving to market
Get your idea tested by airing your software into the hands of targeted users. Check if it merits in successfully in solving the key problems of users. Also, you can fend off competitors by making your software go LIVE much quicker than a full-scale version in a shortened timeline.
3. Get your early adopters and first paying customers
Create early customer relationships while you test the validity and viability of your new software. Attract potential customers who are engaged with your product. Furthermore, with the ongoing testing process, you can get your first paying customers, adding to your source of income.
4. Get Users opinion about your product
As you test your MVP amongst your audiences, you start getting the feedback from the users and if the feedback does not align as per your plans you can quickly pivot to the alternate defined path for your software that can better match the demands of audiences. This way you can adapt and react more efficiently.
5. Save your time and efforts
MVP development saves your efforts and time. It helps you to plan your startup with great wisdom and peculiarity without stepping ahead recklessly.
Types of MVP
- Wireframes;
- Mockups;
- Explainer video;
- Landing page;
- Website;
- Mobile app;
- Software prototype
The Final Thought
By building an MVP you can also better understand your core idea and make notes of the most vital features and tasks of your startup.
