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The Cost of Skipping Validation: What Founders Get Wrong About MVPs

The Cost of Skipping Validation: What Founders Get Wrong About MVPs

Update: 2025-06-26
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Launching an unvalidated MVP can cost you big — sometimes six figures. In this episode, David Barlev, CEO & Co‑Founder of Goji Labs, pulls back the curtain on a strategy‑first product approach that helps founders test ideas early, fight emotional bias, and build lean, data‑driven prototypes. What you’ll learn: Why “perfect MVPs” waste time and money The powerful “castle vs shack” mindset for lean validation How the North Star Workshop helps rank features by real value Ways to prototype with AI to test early signal Why message‑market fit is as crucial as product features Watch now, and don’t forget to subscribe for insider tactics for founders, CPOs, and B2B leaders. #startup #productvalidation #MVP #UX #gotomarket #founders FOLLOW DESIGNRUSH ☑️ Website: https://www.designrush.com/☑️ Instagram: / designrushmag ☑️ LinkedIn: / designrush ABOUT DESIGNRUSHDesignRush.com is a B2B marketplace connecting businesses with agencies through expert reviews and agency ranking lists, awards, knowledge resources, and personalized agency recommendations for vetted projects. FOLLOW DESIGNRUSH

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The Cost of Skipping Validation: What Founders Get Wrong About MVPs

The Cost of Skipping Validation: What Founders Get Wrong About MVPs

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