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Is the Lean Startup concept of MVP dead?

VC Cafe

But when it comes to launching a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) these days, as incremental and iterative prototypes, things have changed significantly: Capital abundance: There’s never been more seed capital in the market. Capital resources alone don’t do the trick. Cash (alone) isn’t king.

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When Software Eats the World, Vulnerable Populations – Like Kids – Can Get Exposed to Venture Risk Without Knowing It

Hunter Walker

’ In the B2C world, especially when the startup is serving a the bottom of Maslow’s pyramid , a flameout ca leave you without a home, a therapist, or your savings. Because to some people on the org chart and on the cap table it’s better to use the last $500,000 to take one last growth hack swing than to manage a wind down.

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Pitch Deck Month: “Is It Working?” (aka the “Traction” Slide)

View from Seed

If in the long run your B2C business is likely to have an ad-based revenue model, the ability to acquire a large number of users at zero or extraordinarily low cost is critical. So these startups should look to raise seed capital either before launch or once they can show early revenue for proof points.