The exact process we use to ship SaaS MVPs in 4-6 weeks. No fluff, no shortcuts that break later.
By David Friedman , Founder of AppBrewers
I have shipped 50+ SaaS MVPs in the last five years. The ones that succeeded had one thing in common: they launched fast with the minimum viable product, then iterated based on real user feedback. Here is the exact 6-week process we use at AppBrewers to get founders from idea to first paying customer.
Week 1: Validate Before You Build
The 100 Euro Validation Test
Before writing a single line of code, spend 100 Euro and one week to answer three questions:
Does anyone want this? -- Create a landing page with a waitlist. Run 50 Euro of ads. If fewer than 10 people sign up, kill the idea.
Will they pay? -- Email the waitlist. Offer a pre-order at 50% off. If fewer than 3 people pay, the problem is not painful enough.
Can I build this? -- Map the core feature.…