TechStars helped us direct our focus on creating MVPs (minimum viable product) when testing new features.

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So here we have a simple idea, a minimum viable product, executed across multiple platforms, with a single purpose.

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The question that most interests me, though, is what is the minimum viable product that could constitute an Apple smartwatch?

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On the later, be sure to read re-read and watch the video on the concept of Minimum Viable Product.

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The sheer scope of what we needed to present as a minimum viable product meant that we needed external capital to get started.

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This least effort product, known as the Minimum Viable Product (or MVP), validates the hypothesis using the least amount of resources you can.

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Seeking feedback from your visitors is the beginning of Lean UX, the practice of creating the minimum viable product for your visitors.

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The Lean Startup approach essentially attempts to help entrepreneurs identify and test their key hypotheses about a business by radically shortening the development cycle using what Eric has labeled a minimum viable product.

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