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Tech Entrepreneurship & Startup Planning South Africa

Find the problem. Then build.

Practical guides for testing a technology idea, defining an MVP and talking to early customers. Build a clearer product brief before committing to development.

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A PLACE TO BEGIN

Build the business one decision at a time.

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MVP Planning

A minimum viable product is a way to test whether a proposed solution helps a real user. It is not simply the smallest version of every feature on your wish list.

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Customer Discovery

Customer discovery begins with listening to how people work today. Ask about recent behaviour rather than asking whether someone likes a future idea.

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Writing a Startup Product Brief

A product brief connects the business problem with the work a designer or developer needs to estimate. It should make priorities and uncertainties visible.

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CLEAR THINKING. PRACTICAL ACTION.

A small test can teach you a lot.

A minimum viable product is a way to test whether a proposed solution helps a real user. It is not simply the smallest version of every feature on your wish list. Customer discovery begins with listening to how people work today. Ask about recent behaviour rather than asking whether someone likes a future idea. A product brief connects the business problem with the work a designer or developer needs to estimate. It should make priorities and uncertainties visible.

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READ. CONSIDER. TRY.

Notes for your next move.

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FIELD NOTE 01

MVP Planning: A Practical Planning Guide

A minimum viable product is a way to test whether a proposed solution helps a real user. It is not simply the smallest version of every feature on your wish list.

Read the guide →

FIELD NOTE 02

Customer Discovery: A Practical Planning Guide

Customer discovery begins with listening to how people work today. Ask about recent behaviour rather than asking whether someone likes a future idea.

Read the guide →

FIELD NOTE 03

Writing a Startup Product Brief: A Practical Planning Guide

A product brief connects the business problem with the work a designer or developer needs to estimate. It should make priorities and uncertainties visible.

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