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Apr 2023
16m 52s

How to Build An MVP with Michael Seibel ...

Y Combinator
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YC Group Partner, Michael Seibel, explains how to build a minimum viable product (MVP) for your startup idea. Using examples from real YC companies, Michael walks through how to determine your MVP feature set, build prototypes and demos for user testing, and present your MVP to early customers or investors.


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