Weekend MVP Starter Kit
Ship a tiny product in 48 hours that you can demo, share, and collect emails for.
By Sunday night you’ll have:
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A live link or working demo -
A simple landing page + waitlist -
A 15–30 sec demo video -
10 people invited to try it via DM outreach -
A LinkedIn post driving signups
The rules (this is what makes it shippable)
Must Include
- One user type (be specific)
- One core action (one job)
- One clear output (what they get)
Must NOT Include
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login/accounts -
payment -
complex dashboards -
"perfect UI"
The 3-screen MVP (always)
Landing page
Promise + Waitlist
Input screen
A short form
Output screen
Result + Join waitlist
Pick a shippable idea
Use this scorecard. Pick the highest total. Score each 1–5.
"If your idea scores low on 'demo in 15 seconds', kill it or shrink it."
Write a one-page MVP spec
Fill this in. No fancy doc needed. Keep it to one page.
- • 10 emails collected
- • 5 people complete the flow
- • 3 people reply “I’d use this”
AI Prompt: Generate your spec
"Act as a Product Manager. Help me write a one-page spec for my Weekend MVP. My idea is: [DESCRIBE YOUR IDEA]. Generate: 1. A short, punchy MVP Name. 2. A specific target Customer. 3. A one-sentence Promise. 4. The single Core Action. 5. The primary Output. 6. A realistic Success Metric for a 48-hour build. Keep it brief and high-impact."
Advanced Prompt: Full Spec Doc
"I am building a Weekend MVP. Based on the concept [PASTE CONCEPT], generate a comprehensive one-page spec. Include: User Personas, Core User Story, Technical Constraints (No Auth/No Payments), 3-Screen Architecture (Landing/Input/Output), and a 48-hour build roadmap. Structure the output as a clean markdown document ready for a developer."
The 48-hour plan
Friday night (30–45 mins)
- Pick the idea (scorecard)
- Write the one-page spec
- Draft landing page copy
- Decide your tool stack
Saturday (Build Day)
Hour 1: Setup
Create project, define 3 screens, basic layout.
Hours 2–5: Core Flow
Build input form, output page, and transformation logic.
Hour 6–8: Launch
Add waitlist capture, deploy, and test on mobile.
Sunday (Distribution Day)
- Create demo assets (15s video)
- Outreach: DM 10 people to test
- LinkedIn: Post your build story
10 shippable MVP ideas
Meeting Minutes Cleaner
Input: messy notes → Output: clean summary + action items
Resume Bullet Rewriter
Input: JD + current bullet → Output: improved bullet
Cold DM Writer
Input: profile + goal → Output: 3 DM variations
Creator Hook Generator
Input: topic + audience → Output: 20 scroll-stopping hooks
“What Should I Build?” Idea Narrower
Input: skills + interests → Output: 3 weekend MVP ideas + scope
Gym Routine Generator
Input: days + equipment → Output: simple 7-day workout plan
Meal Plan From Ingredients
Input: fridge contents → Output: 3 simple meals + shopping list
Budget Splitter for Couples
Input: monthly expenses → Output: who owes what + clean breakdown
Interview Answer Builder (STAR)
Input: role + experience → Output: STAR method answer draft
Personal Brand Bio Generator
Input: role + proof → Output: LinkedIn headline + bio + about section
10 Build Prompts
Choose the idea you want to build and copy the prompt to dive deep into the implementation details with AI.
1. Meeting Minutes Cleaner
"Act as an MVP Architect. I'm building a Meeting Minutes Cleaner. Customer: Busy Managers. Pain: Hours spent re-writing messy notes. Promise: Clean summary in 60 seconds. Core Action: Paste raw notes. Output: Action items + key decisions. Help me define the technical logic to parse text and handle edge cases like incomplete sentences."
2. Resume Bullet Rewriter
"Act as a Career Coach. I'm building a Resume Bullet Rewriter. Customer: Job seekers. Pain: Vague resume bullets that don't land interviews. Promise: Metrics-driven bullets in seconds. Core Action: Paste JD + current bullet. Output: Improved bullet with keywords. Give me 10 specific 'Action Verbs' and metrics patterns the logic should prioritize."
3. Cold DM Writer
"Act as a Sales Strategist. I'm building a Cold DM Writer. Customer: Freelancers/Sellers. Pain: High rejection rates from boring DMs. Promise: 3 high-conversion variations. Core Action: Paste recipient profile + goal. Output: 3 personalized DMs. Help me structure the prompt logic to ensure the output is concise, non-spammy, and includes a clear CTA."
4. Creator Hook Generator
"Act as a Content Viral Specialist. I'm building a Creator Hook Generator. Customer: Content Creators. Pain: Low engagement on social posts. Promise: 20 scroll-stopping hooks. Core Action: topic + audience. Output: Hooks + 5 angles. Create a library of 5 'Hook Frameworks' (e.g., The Contrarian, The Mystery) that the generator should use."
5. Idea Narrower
"Act as an MVP Coach. I'm building an Idea Narrower. Customer: Want-to-be builders. Pain: Decision paralysis. Promise: 3 shippable ideas + scope. Core Action: Skills + interests. Output: Ideas + weekend plan. Help me design a scoring system that automatically ranks ideas based on 'Shippability' and 'Market Need'."
6. Gym Routine Generator
"Act as a Personal Trainer. I'm building a Gym Routine Generator. Customer: Beginners. Pain: Intimidated by the gym/equipment. Promise: 7-day plan in 30 seconds. Core Action: Days + equipment. Output: Simple routine. Help me define the mapping logic for equipment (e.g., if 'Dumbbells only' → show 'DB Goblet Squats' instead of 'Barbell')."
7. Meal Plan Generator
"Act as a Nutritionist. I'm building a Meal Plan From Ingredients. Customer: Busy parents. Pain: Food waste + 'what's for dinner?' stress. Promise: 3 meals + shopping list. Core Action: Fridge contents. Output: Meal plan. Help me create a simple data structure to handle common ingredient substitutions."
8. Budget Splitter
"Act as a Financial Planner. I'm building a Budget Splitter for Couples. Customer: Modern couples. Pain: Awkward money conversations. Promise: Fair split in 1 minute. Core Action: Monthly expenses. Output: Clean breakdown. Define the 'Fair Split' algorithm (e.g., proportional to income vs. 50/50) and how to present it without friction."
9. STAR Answer Builder
"Act as an Interview Coach. I'm building an Interview Answer Builder. Customer: Candidates. Pain: Rambling during behavioral questions. Promise: STAR answer draft. Core Action: Role + experience. Output: Structured answer. Help me create the 'Transformation Logic' that takes a raw story and sorts it into Situation, Task, Action, and Result."
10. Personal Brand Bio Generator
"Act as a Personal Branding Expert. I'm building a Bio Generator. Customer: Professionals. Pain: Invisible or boring LinkedIn profiles. Promise: Headline + Bio in seconds. Core Action: Role + proof. Output: Full LinkedIn section. Define 3 'Brand Archetypes' (e.g., The Expert, The Builder, The Strategist) for the generator to use."
Templates & Scripts
Landing Page Wireframe
Tester Outreach Script
// DM to potential tester
"Hey [Name], quick one. I’m building a tiny tool this weekend for [problem]. Can I send you a 15-second demo and ask 2 questions?"
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