MVP - Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots

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Scaling startups: Financial foundations & strategic product roadmap

Hear from both thoughtbot and 5th Line, who share their top tips for startups looking to scale, but want to evolve in the right way.
Kelly Gebo
February 25, 2025
- Strategy
- MVP
- Startup
- Fundraising
12/7 Event - How to Raise Early Stage Capital and Build an MVP

On December 7th we are hosting an event with Forecastr. This webinar will provide tips on what you can do to increase your confidence as a founder and the confidence of your investors in you as a founder.
Kelly Gebo
November 30, 2023
- Events
- Startup
- Founder
- MVP
What does a developer do during a product discovery sprint?

How to help your team discover the right product using your technical know-how.
Dave Iverson
September 1, 2023
Week 7 of thoughtbot Startup Incubator: Senga

Week 7 means we’re heading into the final week of the Incubator programming. Last week the Senga team continued refining the prototype and began making a plan for pitching and building an MVP.
Dawn Delatte
May 8, 2023
- Startup
- Founder
- Prototyping
- MVP
- Incubator
Validation: The best tool to de-risk and inspire

Validation is our go-to tool for de-risking a product. This article outlines why skipping validation introduces a risk to your business, the benefits of validation, and some tips for successfully leading those efforts.
Jordyn Bonds
October 19, 2022
SumIt’s journey from Concept to Beta Launch — Co-Founder Interview

I sat down with the Co-Founder of SumIt to discuss the strategy, challenges and learnings of our most recent project.
Kelly Gebo
July 28, 2022
How Validating Your Idea First Can Save You Money

We walk through the importance of product validation and how we’ve seen it succesfully save founders time and money in planning their first version product.
Kelly Gebo
September 21, 2021
MVP vs PoC: What’s the right road?

You have a product idea but aren’t sure how hard it is to build (or if it’s technically possible). thoughtbot shares our perspective when a Proof of Concept might be a good first step before moving forward with your MVP.
Kelly Gebo
August 3, 2021
Building your product: from zero to MVP

If you’re about to build your MVP product, you may, like the rest of us, have some trouble getting started. Here’s what we recommend.
Devin Jameson and Anthony Moffa
April 24, 2020
- Design
- Development
- Product Design
- MVP
Ask Me Anything Office Hours with thoughtbot's Chief Design Officer

Let’s answer your questions about design and product process via office hours with thoughtbot’s Chief Design Officer.
Kyle Fiedler
October 24, 2019
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