The most important part of solving a problem is getting a deep, clear understanding of the problem itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This step is too often underestimated as the will to prove a concept and find validation pushes people to rush the build of an MVP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Creating an MVP is seen as just a way to prove a concept in order to get funding. Things are done ‘quick and dirty’ and without really understanding the problem one is trying to solve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reasoning is simple: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I want to check if the idea can work and, if I have to fail, I want to fail fast. If the idea is good I will surely find someone to invest money and build things properly.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The first part is indeed correct: <\/p>\n\n\n\n ‘fail fast’ is one of the mantras of any successful entrepreneur. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The second bit not so much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Investors are always looking for much more than a good idea<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Understanding the problem means to be able to easily answer some fundamental questions in a way that anyone could understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You understand where I’m going with this…<\/p>\n\n\n\n This helps you making better use of your resources and puts you in a much better position to find a solution and to raise funds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Knowing the problem you want to solve is not just about finding something that works<\/strong> but it’s about getting all the elements for you to pick your strategy, the tools and the team to help you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At Soleed, getting a deep understanding of the problem is the first and most important part of a 3 steps process and we go to great lengths to make sure this is done right:<\/p>\n\n\n\n We have learned the importance of looking at a problem from as many angles as possible and that’s why we all study the problem, share findings and work towards a solution that covers all the aspects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This is how we set up our project for the next two steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The most important part of solving a problem is getting a deep, clear understanding of the problem itself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":39,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lessons-learned","category-mvp"],"yoast_head":"\nSolving a problem 101<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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