The MVP Development Guide for Nepali Startups

Founders often ask us to build "an MVP" and then hand over a feature list closer to a full v2 product. Here's how we actually scope one.

Start with the one assumption that could kill the idea

Before building anything, identify the riskiest assumption — will people actually pay for this, will this workflow actually save time — and build only what's needed to test it.

Cut ruthlessly

Admin dashboards, notification systems, and polish can wait. An MVP that answers your core question with rough edges is more valuable than a polished product that took six extra months to learn the same lesson.

What we insist on including anyway

Even in a lean MVP, we don't cut basic security, data backup, or a way to actually collect user feedback — those aren't polish, they're the point of building an MVP at all.

After the MVP proves the idea

The next phase should build on validated learning, not just "finish everything we cut." Some of what you left out may turn out to not matter at all.

Have an idea and want a realistic MVP scope? Tell us about it and we'll help you cut it down to what actually matters.