M.V.P. vs Cash Flow

M.V.P. vs Cash Flow

Minimum Viable Product (Growth Business)

The lean methodology followed by many startups and adapted by many academics and consultants (eg. Steve Blank and Alex Osterwalder) pushes cash flow from sales well into the future, requiring friends & family money or angel investment early on.

Lifestyle Business

By contrast a “lifestyle business” moves almost immediately to revenue.