The most common MVP mistake is building for scale before you have paying users. Start with a vertical slice: authentication, one core workflow, and a path to payment or qualified trial.
Define the success metric first
Is it activated accounts, paid pilots, or support ticket deflection? The metric determines scope—not the other way around.
Billing can be simple at first
Stripe Checkout or a single plan with webhooks beats custom billing engines for early stage. Add usage metering when pricing strategy requires it.
One integration that proves value
Pick the CRM, data source, or workflow that makes your product indispensable. Defer nice-to-have integrations until after validation.
Document assumptions
Weekly demos with stakeholders surface misalignment early. Write down what is explicitly out of scope for v1.
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