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MVP Insights & Startup Guides

Practical guides for founders building MVPs, optimizing funnels, and launching digital products. Learn from our experience shipping 50+ projects in 4 weeks.

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Cold Email That Converts: How We Get 40% Response Rates for MVP Validation

Skip the guesswork. Here's the exact cold email framework that gets 40%+ response rates for MVP validation, customer interviews, and early sales.

12 min readAluna Team
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Scaling Your MVP: When to Refactor vs When to Rebuild

Your MVP is growing but the code is breaking. Here's exactly when to refactor your existing codebase vs when to start fresh with a complete rebuild.

10 min readAluna Team
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User Testing Your MVP: 5 Methods That Actually Work

Skip the expensive user testing platforms. Here are 5 practical methods to get honest feedback on your MVP from real users without breaking the bank.

12 min readAluna Team
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SEO for Early-Stage Startups: Rank Before You Have Authority

How to compete with established companies in search results when you're just starting. Practical SEO tactics that work for new startups.

13 min readAluna Team
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Stripe Integration Guide: Payments in Your MVP Without the Headaches

Complete guide to integrating Stripe payments in your MVP. From setup to webhooks, avoid common mistakes that cost time and money.

10 min readAluna Team
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From Zero to Launch: A 4-Week MVP Development Timeline

Step-by-step breakdown of how to build and launch a market-ready MVP in just 4 weeks, including what to build, skip, and prioritize.

11 min readAluna Team
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Technical Debt in MVPs: When to Care (And When to Ignore It)

Technical debt can kill startups—but so can perfectionism. Here's exactly when to address tech debt in your MVP and when to ship anyway.

9 min readAluna Team
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Supabase vs Firebase: Why We Switched and Never Looked Back

After building 50+ MVPs with Firebase, we switched to Supabase. Here's why it's better for startups and the migration gotchas to avoid.

8 min readAluna Team
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Landing Page Conversion: 8 Elements That Turn Visitors Into Customers

Transform your landing page into a conversion machine with these 8 proven elements that increase visitor-to-customer rates by 300%+.

7 min readAluna Team
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Why VCs Won't Fund You Without an MVP (And How to Build One Fast)

Gone are the days of funding ideas on napkins. Here's why investors demand working MVPs and how to build yours in 4 weeks.

5 min readAluna Team
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Next.js vs Alternatives: Why We Choose Next.js for Every MVP in 2024

React, Vue, Angular, or Next.js? Here's why Next.js wins for rapid MVP development and how it compares to other frameworks.

5 min readAluna Team
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MVP Validation: 5 Ways to Test Your Idea Before Building

Don't waste months building something nobody wants. Here's how to validate your MVP idea in days, not weeks.

4 min readAluna Team
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