How to build a minimum viable product (MVP) for less than $20k

1. HOW TO BUILD A MVP FOR LESS THAN $20K
SEPTEMBER 2020

2. So you picked an idea. What now?

3. STEP 1: DO A COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS OF SITES – FIRST IN THE SAME CATEGORY
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4. STEP 1: DO A COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS OF SITES – SECOND IN ADJACENT CATEGORIES
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5. STEP 2: MAP OUT ALL THE THINGS YOU WANT TO BUILD FOR YOUR MVP
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6. STEP 3: HAND DRAW THE FLOW
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7. STEP 3: HAND DRAW THE FLOW
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8. STEP 4: USE BALSAMIQ TO MAKE A SIMLE INTERACTIVE INTERFACE
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9. STEP 5: DEFINE YOUR DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES
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Reminder: We’re not designers, we are just sharing a few thoughts on what we see working in the
market and what we like. Be creative in your own way. Create something you think is amazing!
A few thoughts:
1. Create your own color codes
2. We prefer your rounded buttons (Spotify, Tinder)
Sign up process: Simple design, Tinder processes could be interesting (like a typeform)
Chat page: Take inspiration from Instagram and Bumble
Profile page: We must find an intelligent and beautiful way to build that page. We used Tinder for
our mockup but open to alternatives beyond showing name, bio, skills, location, and availability
Availability feature/system: No idea for the moment how to design it in a beautiful and practical
way. (We will probably have to iterate a lot on that part)
Create Game / See games available: Inspire from Deemples? (Download the app and check how
the feature works)

10. STEP 6: FIND A DESIGNER ON UPWORK (OR FIVERR)
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11. STEP 7: REVIEW AND SELECT FREELANCER
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12. STEP 7: REVIEW AND SELECT FREELANCER
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http://brandnewdesign.dribbble.com/ https://akadesign.me/
Rule of Thumb: Spend $1,500 - $2,500 for the design

13. STEP 8: ITERATE ON DESIGN
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14. USEFUL TOOL: AWESOME SCREENSHOT PLUGIN FOR CHROME
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15. STEP 8: ITERATE ON DESIGN
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16. STEP 9: DEFINE THE SCOPE AND FIND A DEVELOPER ON UPWORK
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17. STEP 10: REVIEW AND SELECT DEVELOPER
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18. BUILD, LAUNCH, ITERATE, ITERATE, ITERATE

19. Thank you.
FABRICE GRINDA
fabrice@fjlabs.com
JOSE MARIN
jose@fjlabs.com
19 W 24th Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY
www.FJLabs.com
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