Avoid The “Just One More Feature” MVP Trap
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Just like an itch you need to scratch, adding features to your MVP may be too tempting for you to resist. Although you know additional …
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Lead your early-stage startup focusing on what really matters.
Hi, I’m Alexandre Azevedo.
I help early-stage startup founders to take the right approach to their initial positioning, cash, and funnel.
*Hey, for early-stage startup leaders: wanna take your first steps effectively, don’t miss my Workshop! 
Workshop:
Leading Your Startup in the Early Days
All you need to know to wisely position your product, manage your cash and assess your marketing funnel - Excel models included.
Product Positioning
Clearly define the positioning of your product and increase your chances to get to the most promising people with the right message.
Cash Management
Wisely plan your startup’s cash and get the most out of it.
Marketing Funnel
Think of your marketing campaigns as solid investments and learn how to compare them.
FREE Early-Stage Cash Plan
One-page, easy-to-use Excel model that covers your startup's funding needs, cash runway, cash burn rate, cycle's metrics and more.
Based on the Lean Startup Methodology, this Excel model allows you to generate a cash plan for your early-stage startup, considering your validation and non-validation costs.
Hey, There! Alex Here...
How serious are you about turning your startup idea into a massive success?
Oh, wait… Just show me how you manage your cash, and I’ll know the answer.
If you didn’t invest much time in building your startup’s “cash wisdom”, it’s hard to believe that it will happen.
Why?! Because without an understanding about how you’ll use the cash you have, it’s very likely you’ll:
- Burn it on the wrong things (that won’t help you in validating your hypothesis)
- Not invest it on the right things (your validation will be stuck)
- Raise more money than you need (and deliver more ownership than you should)
- Raise less money than you need (and end up with no money in your bank account)
- Spend more than you should (and waste your startup’s resources)
To get to the traction stage, you must be diligent about your cash from day one.
But, I know what you might be thinking: “Arghhh… do I really need to dive deep into the finance world and invest many hours to build all those financial reports?
Nope. You don’t need to freak out about all those things, right now.
But, you must have a great understanding about your startup’s cash, how to allocate it, and how to attach your execution to it.
Once you are 100% confident about how to manage your pre-traction startup’s cash, you’ll boost your chances to validate your hypothesis and to start generating traction.
Are you ready?
Let’s do it! 
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"Hey all, I can recommend Alex to you. He will help you to overcome your procrastination, to define clear goals and consequently to achieve them. If you´re not sure about this - trust me & give it a try! Kind regards from Germany."
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Discover the traction stories of startup founders from all over the world in these amazing interviews.
Cityfurnish: An Indian Startup That Provides Online Furniture Rental – with Neerav Jain [Ep#20]
BeOn: Connecting Community To Improve Security – with Gustavo Caleffi [Ep#19]
Anzu.io: A Startup That Brings Real-World Ads To In-Game Experience – with Itamar Benedy [Ep#18]
RoadBotics: The Early Days Of An American Startup That Provides Smart Road Assessments – with Mark DeSantis [Ep#17]
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