MVP for <$100: The Quick and Cheap Initial Product

Maybe you have a startup idea and aren't sure if it'll work. Maybe you're a developer and don't want your product to look like MySpace in 2005. Maybe you're a designer and can't code if your life depended on it. Or maybe you're a biz-dev person and just want a site online. In any case, you don't need thousands of dollars to test a product idea or make up for areas that aren't your strength. With just $100, I'll show you how anyone—developer, designer, or biz-dev—can get a beautiful and functional MVP online quickly and easily.

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1. MVP for <$100 Zachary Hamed @zmh
2. About Me
3. The Lean Startup
4. Problem Solution Key Metrics Unique Value Proposition Unfair Advantage Channels Customer Segments Cost Structure Revenue Streams
6. What’s the alternative?
7. Use the right tools
8. Register & Login Payments Database Email UI/UX Analytics Testing CRM
9. Test your assumptions Google.com/trends $0
10. Test your assumptions Google.com/insights $0.10 per response
11. Test your assumptions Launchrock.co $0
12. Test your assumptions Balsamiq.com $12
13. Test your assumptions Popapp.in $0
14. Test your assumptions Verifyapp.com $0 / $19
15. Test your assumptions Unbounce.com $49
16. Build a functional version Domai.nr $0
17. Build a functional version Squarespace.com $8
18. Build a functional version Strikingly.com $0 / $8
19. Build a functional version Wordpress.org $0
20. Build a functional version Buddypress.org $0
21. Build a functional version Elgg.org $0
22. Build a functional version Wufoo.com $0 / $15
23. Build a functional version Pipedrive.com $14 / $29
24. Build a functional version Parse.com $0 / $199
25. Build a functional version Zapier.com $0 / $15
26. Build a functional version Mturk.com Variable
27. Build a functional version Foundation.zurb.com $0
28. Build a functional version Moonclerk.com $9
29. Build a functional version Chargify.com $0 / $65
30. Build a functional version Shopify.com $14 / $29
31. Build a functional version Gumroad.com 5% + 25¢
32. Build a functional version Saucelabs.com $0 / $12
33. Build a functional version Tokbox.com $0
34. Build a functional version Ponoko.com Variable
35. Build a functional version Alibaba.com Variable
36. Build a functional version Amazon.com/fulfillment Variable
37. Build a functional version Mailchimp.com $0 / $10
38. Build a functional version Segment.io $0 / $5
39. Listen to your customers Olark.com $0 / $15
40. Listen to your customers Optimizely.com $19
41. Listen to your customers Fivesecondtest.com $0 / $20
42. Listen to your customers Tenderapp.com $9
43. Listen to your customers Mixpanel.com $0 / $150
44. Thank you!
45. Icons Money designed by Rob Gill New York designed by Ted Grajeda Code designed by Julien Deveaux School designed by Chris Cole Weight Loss designed by Luis Prado Multi Tool designed by John O'Shea