Product-Market Fit is when your product solves a real problem well enough that people actively want it and tell others about it. You know you have it when growth feels natural instead of forced. Without product-market fit, everything else, marketing, hiring, fundraising, is premature.
When your product solves a real problem well enough that people actively want it and tell others about it. You know you have it when growth feels natural instead of forced. Without product-market fit, everything else, marketing, hiring, fundraising, is premature.
The simplest version of your product that still solves the core problem. Ship fast, learn from real users, then improve. Don't build everything at once.
A small test to prove an idea actually works before investing serious time or money. It's not a product—it's evidence that building the product makes sense.
A working model of your product used for testing and feedback. It doesn't need to be pretty or complete—it needs to let people interact with your idea.
A basic sketch showing the layout and structure of a page without any design polish. Think blueprint, not finished building. It's about where things go, not how they look.
A high-fidelity visual design showing exactly how the final product will look. Unlike wireframes, mockups include colors, typography, and real content.