Product Checklist:​

• Target user and Type of product: Who is going to be the target user and how will they use the product?

  • Target user persona and his/her demographics are defined?

  • Target user pain points and needs are clearly identified?

  • Type of product to build: Mobile app, web application, hardware
     

• MVP Features: What will be the priority features to build MVP with limited development time?

  • Have a list of all features your product can potentially offer?

  • Have you prioritized the features that deliver most significant value to your target user with limited development effort

    • Categorize features into Must Have and Good-To-Have category to help in prioritizing
       

• Wireframe/Prototype: What will be the user interface and flow of the product?

  • Developed wireframes or prototypes to visualize the user interface and flow? (use tools like Figma, uizard, Marvel)

  • Have you conducted usability testing with few users to test their experience?

  • Iterate on prototype based on feedback from users
     

• Early Adopters/Users 

  • Identify few early friendly users by trying out a variety of ways to test your product and give feedback

  • B2B: 5-10 users; B2C: 30-50 users
     

• Feedback from Users: How to collect user feedback?

  • Develop personal touch with early users, get on calls to understand their difficulties in using the product, suggestions on any features etc.

  • Maintain an excel or a doc to document these feedbacks and suggestions

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Tech checklist:

• Create a roadmap with weekly milestones (sprints) outlining the development of MVP features

• Do you have basic tooling and analytics installed to gather relevant usage data on your product?

• Tech stack and team fit: Which set of technologies to use to build the product? Will it be scalable? Does the team have expertise? 

  • Evaluate various technologies and frameworks suitable for the product requirements

  • Choose a tech stack that allows you to put out your MVP the fastest.

  • The Founding team has expertise in the chosen tech stack?

• Iterations: How to make product iterations based on user feedback?

  • Analyze feedback to identify areas for improvement and prioritize future development efforts

  • Prioritise feedbacks/suggestions only for mass use

  • Establish a regular iteration cycle for continuous improvement based on user feedback 

• Compliance and security check (GDPR)

  • Ensure compliance with relevant regulations such as GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).

  • Implement security measures to safeguard user data and prevent unauthorized access.

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Hiring and Budget checklist:

• Budget for MVP: How much will it cost to build the MVP?

  • What is the cost required to build the MVP including resources, tools, services etc

  • Does the founding team have money or need to raise from friends/family or externally?

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• Hiring and Work allocation: Do the founding team need more employees/intern to build the MVP?

  • How many developers or designers will be required?

  • Need full-time employees or interns?

  • Allocate tasks efficiently to optimize productivity and deadlines

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Team/Organisation Checklist for PD Stage:

• One Tech Founder builds the product and one Founder focused to get early users

• Budget planning to hire tech team/interns

• 2-3 Tech Interns, UI/UX Designer (contract)

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