Build Your MVP Scope
Add features below. Categorize each as Must-Have (ship in MVP), Nice-to-Have (consider cutting), or Future (build later). Assign complexity. The tool calculates your scope summary.
The Art of Cutting Features
The hardest part of building an MVP isn't building -- it's deciding what NOT to build. Every feature you add increases cost, extends timeline, and dilutes focus. Here's how to cut ruthlessly:
The "one sentence" test. Can you describe your MVP in one sentence? "An app that lets restaurants accept online reservations." If you need a paragraph, your scope is too big.
The "manual first" test. Can you do this feature manually instead of building it? If yes, do it manually for your first 50 users. Concierge MVPs are faster and cheaper than code.
The "Day 1" test. Does the user need this feature on their first day using the product? If not, it's not MVP. Login, core workflow, and basic output -- that's Day 1. Settings, profiles, dashboards, and analytics are Day 30.
At every accelerator and venture studio in Miami, the advice is the same: ship smaller, ship sooner, learn faster. Your customers will tell you what to build next -- you just need to give them something to react to.
From Scope to Product
Once you've defined your MVP scope, the next step is finding the right team to build it. You have three options:
Hire developers. Full control, highest cost, longest ramp-up. Good if you plan to build a large engineering org eventually.
Hire an agency. Fixed scope, fixed price (usually), faster start. Good for well-defined projects with clear requirements.
Partner with a venture studio. No upfront cash -- equity only. The studio provides the full technical team. Good for non-technical founders with strong domain expertise and validated ideas. This is what we do at Awasero.
For a detailed cost breakdown, use our App Cost Estimator. For guidance on writing a proper product requirements document, see our PRD guide.