MVP product
A minimum viable product (MVP) is a product with just enough features to satisfy early customers, and to provide feedback for future development. An MVP is not a minimal product, it is often much more than the minimum. The goal of an MVP is to test fundamental business hypotheses and to learn whether customers will buy a product, not to determine what the product is.
What is a pitch deck?
A pitch deck is a visual presentation that you make in preparation for meeting with an investor. It is a chance to summarize your business and your team, and to show the investor why they should invest in your business.
The Lean Startup
The Lean Startup is a term coined by Eric Ries in his book by the same name. It is a concept that has been around for some time, but has really taken off with the introduction of the Lean Startup Machine program that brought it to the masses.
What is a Simple agreement for future equity (SAFE)
A simple agreement for future equity (SAFE) is a contract between a startup and a potential investor. The investor agrees to invest a certain amount of money into the company in exchange for a certain percentage of equity in the company. The contract may be made as part of a later, more formal funding round, but it need not be, and can be signed before the company is incorporated.