In the last few weeks I closed 2 MVP projects ($8.8k and $14k)
And honestly, both had the same pattern:
At the start, the founders wanted way more than they actually needed.
Too many features
Too much complexity
Too much time before launch
Once we cut everything down to the core idea, things became clear:
- build faster
- cheaper
- test with real users sooner
One project went from “full platform” → just a focused booking system
The other from “complex mobile app” → core scanning + basic flow
Most people don’t have a building problem
They have a scoping problem
And that’s where time and money gets lost
Curious if anyone here is stuck before building or trying to figure out what their first version should actually include
Most founders don’t need a full app. They need a smaller first version.
byu/Naive-Wallaby9534 inEntrepreneur
Posted by Naive-Wallaby9534
3 Comments
Scoping is genuinely underrated! Most founders think they need a big product, when really they need an MVP to iterate quickly..
yeah this is so true most people think they need more features, but usually they just need the smallest version that proves people actually want it scoping is honestly where a lot of projects die before they even launch
This is spot on.
Most teams don’t struggle with building – they struggle with saying no to features.
The smaller the first version, the faster you actually learn what matters.