Most early-stage startups have a hard time navigating the complexities of working with minimum viable products (MVPs). We’ve created this set of online, self-serve lessons to guide founders and team members through ideating, making, and validating their product prototypes.
Speakers
Tara Coleman
Early team member and
Director of Strategic Initiatives
at OneValley
Nidhi Jain
Founder and
Chief Executive Officer
at CloudEagle
Clement Kao
Founder of Product Teacher
Lessons and Topics
Lesson 1: Innovation Is Risky
Dive into the world of lean approaches and explore OneValley’s product development process.
7 readings | 2 videos | 1 template | ~30 minutes to complete
Lesson 2: Discovering a Customer and Problem
Research prospective customers and problems using observations and interviews, leveraging insights to pinpoint a problem that your product can solve.
4 readings | 2 videos | 2 templates | ~45 minutes to complete
Lesson 3: Ideating Solutions
Organize fruitful brainstorming sessions, translating ideas into innovative product concepts with compelling value propositions.
4 readings | 2 videos | 2 templates | ~30 minutes to complete
Lesson 4: Specifying a Solution
Undertake researching competitors, identifying must-have features alongside performance and delighter features to prioritize based on satisfaction and effort.
7 readings | 1 video | 1 template | ~45 minutes to complete
Lesson 5: Making a MVP and Setting Up an Experiment
Follow practical guidance to make your MVP and set up an experiment to test it in the wild.
4 readings | 2 videos | 1 template | ~30 minutes to complete
Lesson 6: Selecting Metrics and Conducting an Experiment
Finalize the metrics and thresholds associated with your experiment, then launch and monitor its progress.
5 readings | 2 videos | ~30 minutes to complete
Lesson 7: Deciding on Persevering/Pivoting and Next Steps
Derive insights from your experiment to decide whether to persevere or pivot, and determine what steps to take next.
5 readings | 2 videos | ~30 minutes to complete
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Gayathri Radhakrishnan
Partner at Hitachi Ventures
Alec Wright
Founder and
Chief Product Officer
at OneValley
Nelly Yusopova
Founder of TechSpeak