#Minimum Lovable Product

Most founders think launching an MVP means they have product-market fit. It doesn’t. An MVP is just a tool for testing. Real product-market fit happens when the market starts pulling your product instead of you pushing it. In this video, learn the key difference between MVP and product-market fit—and why scaling too early can destroy your startup.

Your answer is actually hidden inside your own question. This is exactly what Lean Startup Strategy talks about: • Build an MVP • Put it in front of real customers • Collect feedback • Iterate and improve • Repeat this cycle Usually, after 4–5 solid iterations, you start hitting Product–Market Fit (PMF). The only catch: You don’t act on every single feedback. Every startup has a vision. As a founder, your job is to filter: • Which feedback aligns with that vision • Which feedback is just “nice to have” or personal preference Ask for feedback and you’ll always get 2–3 points from everyone—because customers want everything. But not every suggestion is right for your product. At some point, when you feel: “Yes, this product is now solving the exact problem I started for,” take a pause and say to customers (mentally or literally): “This is my product now. This is what I’m going to sell.” After PMF, product development is mostly about adding features that complement the core, not constantly changing the core itself. You’re on the right path: • Keep the feedback loop alive • Keep iterating • And when your product clearly solves the core problem—stop tweaking the core All the best.

Most startup founders think they’ve validated their idea just because they built an MVP. In reality, most MVPs don’t validate anything. Here’s why 👇 1️⃣ MVP ≠ Small Product An MVP is not a half-built product. It’s a tool to answer one critical question: Will users come back after the first use? If your MVP doesn’t test this, you’re just shipping features. 2️⃣ Founders Build Too Much, Too Early Common early-stage startup mistakes: • Too many features in version one • Solving multiple problems at once • Building edge cases no one asked for • Spending weeks polishing instead of testing This slows learning and kills momentum. 3️⃣ Friends Are Not Validation If your MVP users are friends, colleagues, or “nice people”, your data is biased. Real startup validation comes from: • Cold users • Strangers who owe you nothing • People who can ignore you • Users who complain, not praise 4️⃣ Downloads Are Vanity Metrics Most founders celebrate the wrong numbers. Early-stage startups should not optimize for: • Downloads • Sign-ups • Website traffic Instead, focus on: • Activation rate • Retention (Day 1, Day 7) • Time to first value • Repeat usage If users don’t return, growth is fake. 5️⃣ Your MVP Should Feel Incomplete If your MVP feels uncomfortable to launch, that’s a good sign. A strong MVP: • Solves one painful problem • Delivers value fast • Forces user interaction • Creates feedback loops • Helps founders learn weekly Perfection delays learning. Speed creates clarity. 6️⃣ Real MVP Success Looks Boring A successful MVP usually looks like this: • Small user base • High engagement • Honest feedback • Clear usage patterns • Obvious next steps This is how real product-market fit begins. Final thought: Your MVP is not for showing off. It’s for learning fast and killing wrong assumptions early. Founders who understand this save months — sometimes years. 👉 Comment “MVP” and I’ll DM you a real MVP checklist used by early-stage founders.

Stop pitching. Start listening. That’s real customer validation.

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Most MVPs fail because they take 3 months to build. Yours should take 14 days. Here’s the rule: If you can’t build the core loop in two weeks, you’re overbuilding. Ask yourself: What is the ONE action the user must take to get value? Then: Build THAT Fake the rest Hard-code the onboarding Use AI for the copy Mock the backend if you have to Validation is the goal. Not perfection. Not polish. Validation. You don’t need: ❌ Perfect UI ❌ Custom backend ❌ Advanced features ❌ Beautiful animations You need: ✅ One core action ✅ Fast feedback ✅ Real users ✅ Data to iterate on Two weeks. Not three months. Ship it. What are you building right now? Drop it in the comments 👇 #mvp #startup #founders #buildinpublic #productdevelopment leanstartup

Many people think MVP means building a small version of the product. Not quite. The real goal of an MVP is learning validating whether the problem, solution, and assumptions are actually worth pursuing. At the PM Coffee Chat with Onis, we talked about why MVPs are less about features and more about insight. Build to learn, not just to launch. #ProductManagement #MVP #Startups #ProductThinking #PMCoffeeChat

Most MVPs fail because they take 3 months to build. Yours should take 14 days. Here’s the rule: If you can’t build the core loop in two weeks, you’re overbuilding. Ask yourself: What is the ONE action the user must take to get value? Then: Build THAT Fake the rest Hard-code the onboarding Use AI for the copy Mock the backend if you have to Validation is the goal. Not perfection. Not polish. Validation. You don’t need: ❌ Perfect UI ❌ Custom backend ❌ Advanced features ❌ Beautiful animations You need: ✅ One core action ✅ Fast feedback ✅ Real users ✅ Data to iterate on Two weeks. Not three months. Ship it. What are you building right now? Drop it in the comments 👇 #mvp #startup #founders #buildinpublic #productdevelopment leanstartup

Don't build your MVP yet. Problem validation proves the pain exists. Product validation proves your cure works. Here are the 3 ways to validate BEFORE you waste 6 months building 👆 (Most founders skip this and launch to crickets) #ProductValidation #StartupValidation #FounderPlaybook #mvp #leanstartup

An MVP isn’t about building less. It’s about learning faster. Test one behaviour. Get one answer. Then grow from there. #mvp #startupbuilding #productdevelopment #buildinpublic #techphil

If You Don't Have PMF, It Means Nothing Lewis Carhart serves as the CEO and Founder of Comp AI, a San Francisco-based startup launched in January 2025. He co-founded the company with Claudio Fuentes (COO) and Mariano Fuentes, focusing on AI-powered compliance automation for standards like SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, and ISO 27001. The team previously collaborated at Leap AI, where they tackled AI workflow challenges that inspired Comp AI's mission to simplify costly compliance processes. In 2025, Comp AI raised $2.6M in pre-seed funding from investors like OSS Capital and Grand Ventures, achieving rapid growth of over 89% monthly. #founders #startup #saas #marketingstrategy @vibe.scaling

Best way to validate pmf . If u are struggling with pmf feel free to reach out.i'm happy to help. #startupfounder #founder #hustle #fypp #students