MVP Post-Mortem Founder Survey

Goal: We’re doing a short survey to learn why some MVPs fail. If you’ve built one before, we’d love to hear what you learned. It only takes a few minutes, and you’ll get early access to the results.

Audience: Founders who’ve built an MVP (successfully or not).

Estimated Time: 4–6 minutes

Section 1 – Founder Background

1. Was this your first startup or business venture?

Yes

2. Briefly describe your MVP or idea (optional)

You can skip this if you prefer not to share the idea itself

3. What was your role during the MVP development?

Solo founder

Technical co-founder

Non-technical co-founder

Part of a founding team

Section 2 – MVP Development

4. What tech stack or platform was used? (optional)

5. Who built your MVP?

Hired a software development agency

Hired freelance developers or individuals

Built it in-house with my own team

Built it myself

6. How much did it cost to build your MVP (approximate)?

Less than $10,000

$10,000 – $25,000

$25,000 – $50,000

$50,000 – $100,000

$100,000+

7. How long did it take to develop?

Less than 1 month

1 – 3 months

3 – 6 months

6 – 12 months

1 year+

8. Who paid for the MVP development?

Self-funded

Friends / family

Angel investor(s)

Venture capital

9. If you had investors, approximately how much did you raise?

10. How many people worked on it? What were their roles?

Section 3 – Go-to-Market & Traction

11. How did you promote or market your MVP to customers?

12. Approximately how many demos, user interviews, or pilot trials did you run?

13. How long did the product stay active before you stopped working on it?

Less than 3 months

3 – 6 months

6 – 12 months

1 – 2 years

2+ years

Section 4 – Insights & Lessons

14. What were the top 3 reasons it failed or didn’t reach traction?

Poor market fit

Weak marketing / sales strategy

Wrong tech or architecture decisions

Team or execution issues

Ran out of funding

Poor timing / competition

Other (please explain)

15. If you could do it again, what would you do differently?

16. Are you planning or considering building another MVP?

Yes, soon

Maybe later

No, not right now

Section 5 – Founder Information (optional)

Your Name

Company or Startup Name

LinkedIn Profile or Website

Your Email Address

Would you be open to a quick follow-up conversation (10–15 mins) to discuss your experience?

Yes, sure

Maybe later

No, thanks