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MVP for Startups

Your startup needs
a product, not a pitch deck.

The fastest way to validate your startup idea is to put a real product in front of real users. Not a landing page. Not a prototype. A working product — built in 8 weeks, at a fixed price, with code you own.

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Why an MVP

Validation before
heavy investment.

Test the idea, not the assumption

Most startup assumptions are wrong — not about the problem, but about the solution. An MVP lets you discover what actually works in 8 weeks rather than 12 months. That is the difference between iterating and running out of money.

Show investors traction

A working product with real users is more compelling than any pitch deck. Investors want to see that you can execute and that people want what you are building. An MVP provides both signals.

Conserve runway

Building the full product upfront means 6–18 months and £80,000–£300,000. An MVP costs a fraction of that and gives you the evidence to spend wisely on what comes next — or pivot before it is too late.

Learn from real behaviour

Surveys and interviews tell you what people say they want. An MVP tells you what they actually do. The gap between those two things is where most startups fail — and where MVP-first startups survive.

Ship and iterate

The MVP is not the final product. It is the foundation you build on — informed by real user data, real feedback, and real commercial evidence. Every decision after launch is better than every decision before it.

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Startup stages

Where your startup is
determines the right MVP.

Pre-seed

You have an idea and early validation. The MVP proves the concept and gives you something to raise on.

Seed-stage

You have raised capital and need to ship. The MVP turns investment into a product that acquires real users.

Post-revenue

You have early traction with a scrappy version. The MVP rebuild gives you a proper foundation to scale on.

Corporate spin-out

You are testing a new product line inside an established business. The MVP limits risk while validating demand.

Solo founder

You are building alone and need a technical partner who thinks about the product — not just the code.

Investment

Built for startup
budgets and timelines.

MVP Build

£16,000

One core product. Authentication, database, core functionality, deployment. 8-week delivery. Best for pre-seed and early-stage startups validating a single idea.

Extensive MVP Build

£30,000

Multiple user types, admin panel, integrations, advanced workflows, marketing site. Best for funded startups needing commercial depth from day one.

Common questions

Before you get in touch.

What is an MVP for a startup?

The simplest working version of your product that you can put in front of real users. It validates your core idea — whether people will use and pay for what you are building — before you invest heavily.

Should I build an MVP before raising funding?

In most cases, yes. A working MVP demonstrates traction, validates demand, and gives investors confidence that you can execute. It is far more compelling than a pitch deck with mockups.

Do I need a technical co-founder?

No. Wall & Fifth handles every technical decision — architecture, development, deployment. You need to understand your market, your users, and the problem you are solving. We handle the technology.

How do I know what features to include in my startup MVP?

Start with one user type, one core workflow, one clear value proposition. We help you define the minimum scope during the scoping phase — what to build now and what to defer until after validation.

What happens after the MVP validates the idea?

You invest further — adding features, expanding to new user types, scaling infrastructure. Most of our startup clients continue working with us for ongoing development after the MVP launch.

What if the MVP shows the idea does not work?

Then you have learned that in 8 weeks and £16,000 rather than 12 months and £150,000. That information is valuable. You pivot, adjust, or move on — with most of your runway still intact.

Launch your startup.

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