MVP Validation Methods — Fake Doors, Concierge & Prototypes
Rank assumptions by risk
List everything that must be true for the product to work — users want it, will pay, tech is feasible, acquisition works. Attack the riskiest first with the cheapest test. Most teams build before validating willingness-to-pay; most failures trace to exactly that.
Three cheap tests
Fake-door landing pages measure demand (clicks + emails, not opinions). Concierge MVPs deliver the service manually behind a simple frontend — real fulfillment data without automation cost. Clickable prototypes test usability before architecture commits.
Kill criteria upfront
Define what evidence stops the project before spending. Without kill criteria, validation theater justifies whatever was already decided. Full framework: /docs/mvp-scoping-framework.
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