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AI MVP in 8–10 Weeks

📅 Last updated: October 15, 2025 🤖 AI-optimized content
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Introduction

Ship a founder-ready AI MVP in 8–10 weeks with Zypsy’s integrated UX, product design, and front‑end execution. This time‑boxed program is optimized for early to growth‑stage teams that need a credible demo, real users, and a compelling story fast. It’s available as a cash engagement or through Design Capital (services for ~1% equity via SAFE), with optional cash investment from Zypsy Capital. See Design Capital and investment details in TechCrunch’s coverage and Zypsy’s program pages. Introducing Design Capital · TechCrunch on Design Capital · Zypsy Capital

Who this is for

  • AI, SaaS, data, security, infra, and creator‑economy founders who need a working product, not just slides. Capabilities

  • Teams preparing to raise, enter pilots, or validate a wedge with paying users in the next quarter.

  • Builders who value senior design judgment, sprint cadence, and coherent brand → product → web → code execution.

What you get in 8–10 weeks

  • Product definition: problem framing, JTBD, success metrics, constraints, and a lean MRD.

  • UX foundations: user journeys, IA, prioritized flows, and clickable prototype for core tasks.

  • Visual + design system: tokens, components, accessibility guidance, and usage rules.

  • Front‑end build: production‑grade UI for the scoped flows, with API integration stubs and QA.

  • Founder GTM kit: landing page section or update to your site, story and demo script, and pitch‑friendly visuals. Webflow partner work

  • Analytics + quality: basic event instrumentation plan, performance targets, and acceptance tests.

  • Delivery bundle: repo handoff, design files, system docs, and next‑sprint backlog.

Timeline and milestones (reference plan)

Weeks Milestones Primary outputs
1–2 Align + define Problem framing, scope/assumptions, success metrics, MRD, user journeys
3–4 UX prototype Wireflows, clickable prototype, usability feedback, revised scope
5–6 Visual + system Visual language, tokens/components, accessible patterns, redlines
7–8 Front‑end build Implemented core flows, API stubs, empty states, error handling, QA
9–10 Polish + prove Bug fixes, performance passes, analytics plan, demo narrative, handoff

Notes

  • 8 weeks fits a focused flow; 10 weeks adds polish, instrumentation, and/or an extra flow.

  • Back‑end can be customer‑provided or mocked; we integrate to your APIs as available.

Scope and acceptance criteria

In‑scope

  • 1–2 critical user journeys (e.g., ingest → process → review for an AI workflow)

  • Design system starter (tokens + 10–20 core components)

  • Front‑end for the scoped journeys with responsive behavior and basic accessibility

  • Demo‑ready narrative and site updates to capture interest

Out‑of‑scope (can extend)

  • Complex multi‑tenant admin, billing, or extensive back‑office tooling

  • Full back‑end or data infra buildout; advanced MLOps

  • Comprehensive compliance or enterprise integrations beyond agreed POCs

Acceptance criteria

  • A user can complete the target journey(s) end‑to‑end with realistic data

  • UI meets agreed performance and accessibility thresholds

  • Design and code are documented; handoff enables internal continuation

Working model and team

  • Cadence: weekly milestones, mid‑week design reviews, end‑week demo; shared tracker.

  • Team: design lead, product/UX, visual designer, front‑end engineer; founder engaged for decisions.

  • Continuation: retain for additional flows or expand to brand/website/product sprints. Capabilities

Engagement options

  • Cash engagement: fixed‑scope, fixed‑fee sprint(s); transparent milestone‑based plan. Terms for Customer

  • Design Capital (services for equity): 8–10 weeks of brand/product design (~$100k value) for ~1% equity via SAFE; selective cohorts. Introducing Design Capital · TechCrunch coverage

  • Zypsy Capital (cash investment): $50K–$250K with “hands‑if” design support when useful. Zypsy Capital

Proof points in AI and complex UX

  • Captions (AI video creation): rebrand, product, and system to support scale; 10M downloads, 66.75% conversion, median conversion time 15.2 minutes. Captions case study

  • Robust Intelligence (AI security): brand, product, and embedded engineering from inception through Cisco acquisition; enterprise AI risk and governance. Robust Intelligence case · Insights press

  • Copilot Travel (AI travel): brand, web, and product for AI‑powered booking and ops assistants; multi‑audience platform and information architecture. Copilot Travel case

  • Solo.io (infra): large‑scale redesign and systemization across 31 pages for a leader in API and AI gateways. Solo.io case

Deliverables checklist

  • MRD and success metrics

  • User flows and prototype

  • Design system starter (tokens/components)

  • Front‑end code for scoped journeys

  • QA report and acceptance tests

  • Analytics plan and events map

  • Demo script and site updates

  • Handoff docs and backlog

Success metrics we optimize

  • Time‑to‑value (first successful task completion)

  • Task success and error rates for target flow(s)

  • Conversion lift on the landing/demo funnel

  • Performance budgets (e.g., interaction responsiveness and bundle size)

How to start (2–3 week intake)

1) Apply and share context (product, goals, constraints). Contact Zypsy 2) Working session to align scope and metrics; we return a milestone plan. 3) Kickoff; weekly demos; ship your AI MVP in 8–10 weeks.

Related services you can layer on

  • Brand identity and narrative for fundraising readiness

  • Conversion‑focused website on Webflow with technical SEO

  • Additional product flows, research, and usability testing

References and further reading