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Building a SaaS product? Start with an MVP customers will pay for
Most SaaS products fail because they build too much before anyone pays. An MVP fixes that.
One painful problem
Write down the one problem your customer would pay to make go away this month. Everything in version one serves that problem.
The smallest paid version
Log in, do the core job, see the result, pay. Reports, integrations and settings can wait.
Design still matters
Business software can be beautiful and simple. Clear screens reduce support calls and churn.
Launch with a plan
A landing page, a demo video, founder-led content and a few targeted ads bring the first customers. Code alone does not.
Improve every month
Watch how people use it, talk to them, and ship small improvements every few weeks.