“Ideas are a Dime a Dozen. People who implement them are priceless.” What a harsh but true quote by Mary Kay Ash. The world is full of great ideas, but it takes a lot of guts and determination to take that first step towards validating yours in the real world!
When it comes to SaaS, developing a minimum viable product (MVP) is the best way to test your idea out with real customers and validate your ideas potential for success. On average an MVP should take around 3 months to complete depending on complexity however this depends on how much work has been done up front.
A lot of work can be done leading up to the start of a SaaS MVP project that can improve your chances of success significantly and maximise your time to market. Depending on how complicated you need your SaaS product to be from the onset you will need to have at least thought about if not decided on: a colour pallet, basic logo, wireframes with high level functional spec, basic UI and UX to name a few.
There may be other smarter and cheaper ways to validate your idea that don’t require the upfront costs involved with developing a full-blown MVP and these should be explored thoroughly before going down this track. The founders of Airbnb developed a basic website that provided Airbeds and homemade breakfasts for only $80 per night after initially renting their apartment out to pay the rent. The success of this encouraged them to take this idea to the next step, and Airbnb was born!
Whatever you do, don’t sit on your idea and wonder what might happen! Talk to us today about how we can get you started on the next big adventure.