This guide walks founders through steps for conducting usability testing with nontechnical users. You will get a practical sequence from planning to action. The tone is direct and focused on startups with small teams and tight timelines. Many startups miss small details that make sessions awkward. I will flag common traps and give checklists you … Read more
Launching a beta is a critical step for early products, and the best practices for launching a beta with users will save time and reduce risk. This guide walks founders and product managers through realistic steps from goals to scale. Many startups miss setup details that make feedback noisy. Read on to avoid common traps … Read more
Early assessment of product market fit can save months of wasted work. This guide covers practical signals you can track before you scale. It uses simple metrics, cheap experiments, and direct customer feedback. Many founders treat fit as a binary milestone. That is a mistake. Fit is a set of measurable indicators that change over … Read more
This guide to building an MVP roadmap for founders explains how to turn a product idea into a focused plan. Founders and product leads will get a clear process for defining core value, mapping risks, and choosing what to build first. Many startups waste time on polishing the wrong features. This piece offers practical steps … Read more
Early customer input shapes product direction and saves time and money. This guide lays out a clear process for running effective early user interviews that founders and product managers can use from day one. You will find advice on who to talk to, how to recruit, what to ask, and how to turn notes into … Read more
As a founder you rarely have time to build a perfect product. In this post I outline the steps to create a lean prototype for startups and how to run fast learning cycles. The goal is to prove core value with minimal investment. You will see practical ways to map flows, pick simple tools, and … Read more
This guide explains how to prioritize product features using simple framework that fits early stage teams. I show a practical flow from inputs to scoring to a lightweight roadmap. You will get a repeatable approach to pick experiments and move faster. Why A Simple Framework Beats Complex Scorecards Many teams default to complex scoring models … Read more
This guide covers best practices for user onboarding in early products and gives hands on steps for founders and product managers. Expect clear advice on reducing friction, setting success criteria, and testing fast. Many startups miss the chance to make a strong first impression by shipping long tutorials instead of one simple path to value. … Read more
This guide to customer discovery for first time founders walks through practical steps that early stage teams can start using today. You will get a clear playbook for planning interviews, crafting questions, recruiting participants, and turning conversations into priorities. The aim is fast learning not perfect research. Many founders skip basic discovery and later build … Read more
This guide walks founders and product leads through a repeatable method to decide what belongs in an MVP. It covers user problems, riskiest assumptions, measurable outcomes, and quick experiments. Many startups miss the chance to shrink scope early. That costs time and investor trust. I will show simple ways to test ideas without overbuilding. The … Read more