Investors ask for a product, not a deck
You have the deck, the financial model and a feature list, and the investor call ends on one question: can we click it. Without a working version — there is no second call.
MVP for startups — from an idea to a working product
We build the first working version of your product with the features needed to test one hypothesis. Scope, timeline and price are agreed before the build starts, not along the way.
What founders come to us with
The previous team built everything at once
The feature list grew after every meeting because the scope was never closed, and the launch date moved every month. Six months of work — and not a single user.
One budget, and no clarity on what it buys
You send one brief and get back quotes that differ several times over, because each describes a different scope. You have one budget — and you are choosing blind.
What the MVP includes
Scope workshop
One hypothesis to test and a closed v1 feature list
Clickable prototype
Screens wired into transitions, before the first line of code
Interface design
Production screens with empty, error and loading states
Development
React, TypeScript, backend, database, API and integrations
Journey testing
Complete user journeys across browsers and devices
Launch and analytics
Production, domain, monitoring and events on the key steps
You leave with the product, the code and every access key
- Source code in your repository
- A deployed production environment on your own domain
- Access to servers, the database and third-party services
- Architecture documentation and deployment instructions
- Analytics wired up, with events on the key steps of the journey
- The list of features deferred to v2, with the reasoning for each
How the work runs
Scope workshop
2–3 daysWe break the idea into one hypothesis and the user journey that tests it. Features are split into v1 and deferred, and each deferred one carries its reason, so after launch you know what to come back to.
Prototype and fixed quote
3–5 daysWe build a clickable prototype of the main journey and quote a closed scope. The 3–5 weeks start when you accept that quote — which is why we do not name a date before we know what we are building.
Screen design
3–5 daysWe design the screens of the agreed journey together with the empty state, the error state and the mobile layout. In parallel we settle the architecture, the data model and the integration points, so the build never stalls on a technical decision.
Development
2–3 weeksWe code the frontend, backend and integrations, and push the result to staging every week. You see a working product during the build and can weigh in before a feature spreads to the next screens.
Testing and fixes
3–5 daysWe test complete journeys against the acceptance criteria agreed with the scope, across browsers and on phones. We fix what breaks, prepare the initial data and write the messages users meet on day one.
Launch and handover
2–3 daysWe ship to production: domain, certificate, monitoring and analytics. We hand over access, the architecture documentation and the list of features deferred to the next version, each with the reason behind it.
MVP vs the full version
Both routes make sense — in different situations. Here is what actually changes between them.
| Full version up front | MVP | |
|---|---|---|
| Feature scope | The whole list from strategy sessions and investor conversations, including everything nobody has validated yet | One main user journey and the features without which it cannot be completed or measured |
| Time to first users | Months — the first users see the product only at the very end of the build | 3–5 weeks from the moment the scope and quote are agreed |
| What is settled before the build | The scope keeps growing during the build, so the date and the cost only become clear along the way | A closed v1 feature list, a date and a fixed price — all agreed before the first line of code |
| What you validate | Everything at once — after launch it is hard to say which feature worked | One hypothesis — you know what you are testing and how you will read the result |
| Cost of changing direction | High: you rewrite finished, tested modules | Low: you change the plan and the feature list, not months of code |
| What you risk | Spending the budget on features nobody uses, and finding out last | Some features wait; if the hypothesis holds, you add them to the code that already exists |
| When to choose it | The process is known, you have paying customers, or requirements are hard — regulatory ones, for example | You are testing an idea, the budget is limited, and you need a product for the next investor conversation |
What we build with
- React
- TypeScript
- Backend chosen per project
- Database and API
- Stripe (payments)
- LLM (AI features)
- Deployment and monitoring
Products we took to launch
Frequently asked questions about MVPs
How much does an MVP cost?
After the scope workshop, together with the clickable prototype. What moves it is the number of screens and roles, the integrations, and whether v1 carries a mobile release. Once you accept, the price is fixed.
How long does it take to build an MVP?
3–5 weeks once the scope is agreed — from the moment you accept the v1 feature list and the quote. The workshop and the prototype take about a week before that.
What is in the MVP scope, and what gets deferred?
One main user journey and the features without which it cannot be completed or measured. We defer roles beyond the first two, the admin panel, billing before the first paying customer, and native releases.
Can the MVP grow into a full version?
Yes. Same stack as the full products: React, TypeScript and a backend chosen for the project. We defer features, not code quality — extra roles and integrations are added to the existing codebase.
Do you work fixed price or time and material?
Fixed price for a closed scope — which is exactly why the workshop before the build gets so much attention. Post-launch development is billed monthly or as further fixed-price stages.
What if the tests say we need to change direction?
A normal outcome — an MVP exists to produce data, not to confirm assumptions. We go back to the hypothesis list and quote the new scope separately. You change the plan, not months of code.
Will you help choose the features for the first version?
Yes, that is where we start. The workshop applies one test: a feature stays in v1 if the main journey cannot be completed or measured without it. Everything else goes on the deferred list.
Start with the scope
Tell us what the first version needs to prove. We reply within one business day, and after the workshop you get the v1 feature list, a timeline and a fixed price. We have been on the market for four years, and the products we have shipped have more than 50,000 users between them.