Who This Is For / Who It's Not For
Good fit:
- ✓First-time founders validating an idea
- ✓Accelerator teams
- ✓Solo founders without technical cofounders
- ✓Founders who want business answers, not just software
Not a fit:
- ✗"Build the full startup in 3 weeks"
- ✗Feature-lists without validation
- ✗Agencies shopping for cheap dev
- ✗People optimizing for lowest price
How I think about MVPs
Most founders don't fail because of bad code. They fail because they validated the wrong thing.
- •MVPs exist to test assumptions, not impress investors
- •70% of features in failed startups were unnecessary at launch (CB Insights post-mortems)
- •Speed without judgment creates expensive tech debt
The best MVP answers:
Who is this for?
What pain is real?
Will anyone pay?
My job isn't just to write code. It's to protect founders from building the wrong thing confidently.
Your Build Process
Problem & Scope Lock
- • ICP definition
- • Core workflow mapping
- • Assumption ranking
- • What NOT to build
MVP Architecture
- • Tech stack selection
- • Data model
- • Growth constraints
- • Cost awareness
Build Sprint
- • Weekly milestones
- • Demos
- • Tight feedback loop
Launch Readiness
- • Analytics
- • Error tracking
- • Basic SEO
- • Onboarding flow
Post-Launch Decisions
- • What to double down on
- • What to kill
- • What to delay
Why founders hire me
I've built MVPs for accelerator founders, non-technical teams, and first-time founders who needed clarity more than code. My philosophy is validation-first: protect founders from building the wrong thing confidently.
The goal isn't to impress investors with features. It's to answer the right questions before you spend real money.
✓Accelerator partner
✓20+ shipped MVPs
✓Non-technical founder specialist
✓Validation-first approach
✓No feature factories
Featured Builds
B2B SaaS
Revenue Forecasting Tool
Problem:
Non-technical founder validating pricing scenarios for SMB retailers.
Constraint:
$10k budget. 3 weeks. Needed real users fast.
What we built:
- • Scenario builder
- • Stripe test payments
- • Admin panel
Outcome:
- • 14 paying users in 30 days
- • Validated pricing tier
- • Avoided building inventory features
Marketplace
Service Booking Platform
Problem:
Accelerator team needed to test marketplace dynamics before full build.
Constraint:
Time: 4 weeks. Must handle real transactions.
What we built:
- • User onboarding
- • Listing creation
- • Payment escrow
- • Basic messaging
Outcome:
- • First transaction within 2 weeks
- • 20 transactions in first month
- • Validated unit economics
B2B Tool
Workflow Automation Platform
Problem:
Founder was building features users didn't want based on assumptions.
Constraint:
Budget: $8k. Must answer: Will businesses pay?
What we built:
- • Core workflow
- • Pricing page
- • Basic admin
- • Analytics
Outcome:
- • Discovered target users needed different solution
- • Pivoted early
- • Saved $50k+ in wasted development
"Clearer scope and priorities... avoided building the wrong thing... a thinking partner, not just someone who writes code."
Vanessa Tang
Co-founder, beau
Consumer app MVP
What founders worry about before hiring me
What founders say after shipping
Worked with founders across fintech, health, creator economy, and logistics startups.
"Clearer scope and priorities... avoided building the wrong thing... a thinking partner, not just someone who writes code."
Vanessa Tang
Co-founder, beau
Consumer app MVP
"Kyle turned my Figma designs into a real product. He's a thought partner who understands both product and code. Rare talent."
Aimen Khan
Founder, beau
Consumer app MVP
"Working with Kyle was the best investment I've made. As a non-technical founder, I was afraid I couldn't communicate technical needs. He made it easy."
Sarah Delevan
Founder, The Good Food CFO
AI tools platform
Your Offers
Code Audit
$750
Timeline: 48 hours
Best for: Before you spend another day building
Includes:
- • Full codebase or MVP review
- • Written breakdown: what's broken, what's fine, what to prioritize
- • Architecture assessment
- • Follow-up Loom with recommendations
"He fixed what other developers broke. Best investment I've made."
— Melanie, College Essay App
"Helped me launch my MVP... still using it today with customers."
— Corrine, Golfie