Prototypes

4 Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make When Building an MVP
minimum viable product

4 Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make When Building an MVP

Every entrepreneur gets personally attached to his or her product. Only some of them, though, see how dangerous that is.
Rashan Dixon | 4 min read
Uncover Market Opportunities With This Roadmapping Strategy

Uncover Market Opportunities With This Roadmapping Strategy

These five steps will help you chart a realistic journey forward and hold yourself accountable along the way.
Rahul Varshneya | 5 min read
Stop Obsessing Over Your Prototype and Just Let Customers See It

Stop Obsessing Over Your Prototype and Just Let Customers See It

The feedback you get from a prototype is essential to moving forward with a product or idea.
Amy Bonsall | 7 min read
6 Reasons Why You Should Prototype Your Idea Before Developing It

6 Reasons Why You Should Prototype Your Idea Before Developing It

Without a roadmap, your chances of failure increase.
Rahul Varshneya | 5 min read
8 Huge Mistakes Most Entrepreneurs Don't Realize They're Making

8 Huge Mistakes Most Entrepreneurs Don't Realize They're Making

Almost all errors are unconscious until circumstances bring them to light -- often through harsh consequences. Looking these missteps over now, ahead of time, will seem in the future like the height of wisdom.
Jon Youshaei | 5 min read

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Test These 3 Feedback Strategies Before You Launch Your Startup

If you don't validate your business idea with potential customers, you can't know if you're really offering them what they want or need.
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Michael Boehm explains how he created one of the bestselling infomercial products of all time.
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