In this episode of "Just Grow With It," I share the real story behind building and launching our MVP (Minimum Viable Product) — from taking a whole year the first time to just two months the second time around. Learn the biggest mistakes founders make, why launching early matters, how to get your first users, and what to focus on to build a product people actually want. Whether you’re a startup founder, product manager, or just curious about entrepreneurship, this episode is packed with actionable advice and honest lessons from the trenches.

Timestamps / Chapters:
00:00 – Intro: Our MVP Journey
00:19 – Welcome to Just Grow With It
00:36 – What is an MVP?
01:01 – The Earliest Version: Solving the Core Problem
01:20 – Why Start Simple?
01:43 – Our First MVP: The Perfection Trap
02:48 – Launching Too Late: What We Learned
03:09 – Building Fast: Our 2-Month MVP
03:27 – Don’t Overspend: Using AI Tools for MVPs
03:50 – No-Code & AI: Building Without Developers
04:29 – How AI Tools Can Help You Build
04:45 – Simple, But Usable: Avoiding Overcomplication
05:09 – Competing with Big Players
05:27 – Project Management vs. Content Scheduling
05:44 – Finding Your Unique Value
05:45 – Getting Your First Users
06:02 – Why Marketing Matters from Day One
06:20 – Building a Waitlist & Social Sharing
06:41 – Launching to Early Adopters
07:06 – Community Building: Facebook & Slack Groups
07:48 – Treating Your First Customers Well
08:05 – Learning from Real Users
08:24 – What to Look for After Launch
08:41 – Is Your Product Intuitive?
09:08 – Watching Real Users Onboard
09:24 – What Features Do People Actually Use?
09:42 – Decoding Customer Feedback
10:01 – User Experience: Less Clicks, More Value
10:46 – Embracing Feedback & Avoiding Churn
11:29 – Is This a Real Problem or a Nice-to-Have?
12:13 – Going Deep, Not Wide: Focus Your Product
12:50 – Saying No to Feature Creep
13:46 – Our Short-Term Goal: Be the Best at What We Do
14:48 – Q&A and Outro

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