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William Dvorak (MVP engineer) Former Google Engineer, Advising Startups

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Invent your startup with me. Technical strategy and scoping, product prioritization given technical constraints, interviewing engineers, backend and cloud architecture. https://mvpengineer.com
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William was really helpful. Not just on the technical aspect - but also on the business side as well which is a huge plus. Thank you!

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William is a master of developing MVP's and he has a turnkey solution for any founders and non-technical entrepreneurs.

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I am thrilled to be working as a fractional CTO with my new employer, Bill Dvorak, the CEO of MVP Engineer, Inc.. From our initial conversation, it's evident that they prioritize delivering fast, high-quality solutions with a premium price tag. Their expertise and guidance in developing a roadmap for our technology were invaluable, and I am excited to embark on this longer-term project together.

Source: Clarity Emilie Van Poucke Jul 13, 2023

Always great to run my idea past Bill! Would highly recommend.

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William is the real deal! Great value and actionable advice. Looking forward to working together on our project.

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William was a great deal of help! As I am not a technical founder, his knowledge and expertise assisted me in developing a roadmap for our technology. Hiring him now for a longer-term project!

Source: Clarity Michael Tkautz Feb 15, 2023

My initial call with Bill was highly informative and efficient. He helped me understand how we can concretely approach an MVP despite ambiguity in some aspects of the offering. He is skilled at quickly trimming the fluff and honing in on the key items for progress. He is also quite knowledgeable in the fintech space, which is important for my product. I look forward to working with him.

Source: Clarity Soraya Depowski Jan 1, 2023

Bill was on point and refined my idea - we are moving onto the next stage and I would recommend his services.

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William Dvorak (MVP engineer), Former Google Engineer, Advising Startups answered:

Two sided marketplaces are a very common type of MVP to build. Using no code (shopify, wordpress, bubble) can get you some traction and gets you some amount of painted doors (someone knocks on the door, but it's not real, at least you know how many people knocked).

This can work for a month or two, but it is not technically defensible, and if your idea succeeds, most of this work will have to be discarded. You want to validate cheaply, but you can do this with a MVP that is hyper focused.

Check out some more of my thoughts on no code platforms:
https://mvpengineer.com/no-code-platforms-worth-it/

and minimizing your MVP:
https://mvpengineer.com/building-tech-demos-for-micro-components-not-a-full-user-experience/

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William Dvorak (MVP engineer), Former Google Engineer, Advising Startups answered:

You definitely want a contract in place. Depending on whether you're a full partner (with 33 or 50% equity) vs a contributing member, you may want to use a SAFE or simple agreement for future equity.

Splits in work and responsibility are definitely tough, especially when you're offering a very specific expertise and working part time.

If you're doing this for huge scale with VCs involved, you want to make sure all your ts are crossed (documents, contracts etc). But if you're exploring an idea with friends, the first thing is to validate your hypothesis with an MVP.

I've written a bit about arrangements in early companies for equity and cash here.

https://mvpengineer.com/pros-and-cons-of-equity-based-technical-cofounders/

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