Post on 18-Jan-2017
Bootstrapping MVPHow To Prototype Your Startup Using WordPress
March 10, 2016 @ AngkorHUB
Market Validation & Recognition
Combined all together, my MVPs have generated a couple of million
views, have been all over the media, allowed me to establish a strong personal brand and make fantastic connections.
Oh, and it all made $$$ to travel the world.
Despreneur, Refe and my other projects have been seen on Forbes, Fast Company, The Next
Web, App Store, Hacker News, Reddit, Medium and many more design, tech and business related publications.
Who the hell is Tomas Laurinavicius?Thinker. Author. Blogger. Designer. Entrepreneur. Nomad. On a mission to inspire 1 million people.
• Blogging and designing since 2008. • Successfully sold 3 design blogs. • In 2014, co-authored and published Mobile Design Book, making
over $5,000. • Launched two startups, one as a co-founder another as a product
manager. • In 2013, launched Despreneur, a magazine for design
entrepreneurs. • Covering design, tech and entrepreneurship on Forbes and The
Huffington Post.
What is MVP?
It’s about the experiential value
Pros of Using WordPress
• Huge theme base
• Huge plugins base • Built-in backend • Super active and helpful community • Open source, meaning everyone can contribute to and customise the
code
• Your problem most likely has been already solved, you just need to find the solution
• Has most basic functions, registration, content creation, security • Powerful and scalable
Cons of Using WordPress
• Requires basic front-end and back-end programming knowledge • Too many plugins may slowdown performance • Plugin updates may ruin your setup • Security may not be strong if dealing with sales • People will have to learn how to use it
Despreneur Academy
Some Useful WordPress Plugins• Google Analyticator • Easy Digital Downloads
• Hide Admin Bar From Non-admins • Intercom for WordPress • W3 Total Cache • WP External Links • SumoMe
• WooCommerce • MailChimp