15/07/2025
Idea to MVP: A Founder's Guide to Building Your First Product WEBINAR, led by Oluchukwu Okafor
A huge thank you to everyone who attended and to Oluchukwu Okafor for taking us on an insightful journey into product development!
Here are a few takeaways from the session:
โข ๐๐ฐ๐จ ๐๐๐ญ๐ก๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐
๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ: We explored the difference between the "conventional approach" and the powerful "learning first approach" for building a product.
โข ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ก ๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ค๐: The "learning first approach" is a game-changer for industries with low failure costs (like tech) but isn't a one-size-fits-all solution. It's less suitable for ventures like hardware or highly regulated fields.
โข ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ, ๐๐จ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Before writing a single line of code or building a prototype, confirm that you are solving a real and meaningful problem for people.
โข ๐๐๐ฅ๐ค ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฌ (๐๐ฅ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ!): Consistent communication with your users should be integrated into every stage of the development process, not just at the beginning.
โข ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ, ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ญ "๐๐๐๐๐ฌ": Treat your initial ideas like seeds. Plant many, see which ones start to grow, and only then invest more time and resources into the most promising ones.
โข ๐๐ฑ๐๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐: Don't be afraid to share and collaborate. Ex*****on is far more valuable than the idea itself.
If you missed the live session, you can catch the full replay on our YouTube channel โฌ๏ธโฌ๏ธ:
https://youtu.be/cjxhlEuN-F8
What was your biggest takeaway from the session? Share it in the comments below! ๐
