Building your version 1 (V1) is one of the most exciting phases of any startup journey.
It’s when your idea finally starts to take shape. But it’s also where many founders take the wrong turn.
🚨 The Biggest Mistake?
Trying to build too much, too soon.
Founders often treat V1 like the final product. They try to bake in every feature they’ve ever dreamed of:
- Multiple user types
- Dashboards
- Filters
- Notifications
- AI suggestions
- Live chat
- Deep analytics
- Social sharing...
The result?
❌ Months of delays
❌ Ballooning costs
❌ A product no one asked for
💡 What Most Founders Forget
V1 is not the destination — it’s the starting point.
The goal of V1 is to:
- ✅ Prove people care about your core idea
- ✅ Start collecting feedback early
- ✅ Learn what users actually do — not what they say they want
🧠 How We Help at MVP42
We help you strip your product down to its essentials:
- What’s the real pain you’re solving?
- What’s the smallest set of features needed to solve it?
- What’s the simplest way to launch it fast?
V1 should be a microscope, not a Swiss army knife.
✅ Build Less. Launch Faster. Learn More.
That’s the real playbook.
And it works.
Want help figuring out what not to build in your V1?
Book a discovery call today.
