Most technology ventures move through the same six stages: Idea → Architecture → MVP → Development → Launch → Scale. Skipping a stage rarely saves time; it usually moves the work somewhere more expensive.
1. Idea
Validate the problem, the market and the business model before writing code.
- Who has this problem, and how do they solve it today?
- Why will they choose your product over what they already use?
- How will the business make money?
2. Architecture
Choose the right stack, AI approach and system design for what you're building — and for what it will need to become.
- What has to be true technically for the product to work?
- Which parts should you build, and which should you buy or integrate?
- Where does AI genuinely add value, and where is it a distraction?
3. MVP
Scope and ship the smallest product that proves value to real users.
- What is the one thing the MVP must prove?
- What can wait until after you've learned from users?
4. Development
Engineer the full product — with an in-house team, development partners, or both.
- Do you have the skills you need, or should you extend your team?
- How will you plan, track and deliver the work?
5. Launch
Go to market with a managed, tracked delivery plan.
- Who are your first customers, and how will you reach them?
- What will you measure in the first weeks?
6. Scale
Grow the team, harden the technology and prepare to raise.
- What breaks first as usage grows — the product, the team or the process?
- Are you ready for investors?
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