Introduction

MVP Development in 8–10 Weeks

Ship a fundable, user‑tested MVP in a single sprint cycle. Zypsy combines brand, product, and engineering under one roof to de‑risk early product launches and accelerate traction. Our standard build completes in 8–10 weeks, with a 6‑week fast‑track for narrowly scoped products. Engagements start from $60k and can pair with services‑for‑equity or cash investment where fit. See scope, timelines, deliverables, and FAQs below. Capabilities · Webflow Enterprise Partner · Contact

Deliverables checklist (configure per scope)

• Strategy and discovery

• Goals, success metrics, and risk register

• User/jobs‑to‑be‑done brief and priority use cases

• MVP scope, acceptance criteria, and analytics plan

• Brand and narrative

• Lightweight narrative and value props aligned to MVP

• Visual starter kit: logo usage, color, type, and UI tokens

• Fundraising/launch assets (landing page copy, teaser deck)

• Product design

• Information architecture, flows, and wireframes

• High‑fidelity UI and interactive prototype in a shared design system

• Usability tests with rapid iteration and acceptance test scripts

• Engineering

• Functional MVP build (web or mobile); integrations per scope

• CMS/marketing site setup and technical SEO for launch

• CI/CD, QA plan, instrumentation, and error monitoring

• Launch and handover

• Launch checklist, analytics dashboards, and playbooks

• Handover docs (architecture, component library, runbooks)

• Post‑launch triage window and growth backlog

Timeline options (6–10 weeks)

• 6‑week fast‑track

• Week 1: Discovery, scoping, and quick IA/wireframes

• Weeks 2–3: Core flows in high‑fidelity; prototype test round 1

• Weeks 4–5: Build, integrations, QA; prototype test round 2

• Week 6: Launch, metrics go‑live, and handover

• 8‑week standard (recommended)

• Weeks 1–2: Discovery, narrative, IA, and wireframes

• Weeks 3–4: UI, design system seed, prototype testing

• Weeks 5–7: Build, content, QA, analytics, performance

• Week 8: Launch, learnings, and growth plan

• 10‑week extended (for complex scope or compliance)

• Adds deeper research, additional flows/integrations, security review, and a second build/test cycle before launch

Pricing and instruments

• Cash projects: engagements start from $60k. Source: Zypsy’s Webflow Premium Partner profile (accepting new projects starting at $60,000). Webflow partner profile

• Services‑for‑equity: Design Capital offers up to ~$100k of brand/product design over 8–10 weeks for ~1% equity via SAFE; cohorts may include modest cash co‑investment. Sources: Zypsy announcement and independent coverage. Introducing Design Capital · TechCrunch coverage

• Cash investment (optional): Zypsy Capital invests $50k–$250k with hands‑if design support. Zypsy Capital

Service summary

Proof points and relevant work

• Captions (AI video): rebrand and product evolution; 10M downloads; 66.75% conversion; Series C $60M. Case study

• Solo.io (API and AI gateways): 31 website pages, 512 CMS items migrated, 718 redirects; enterprise‑grade design system. Case study

• Robust Intelligence (AI security): brand, product, and web from inception through Cisco acquisition; recognized for innovation in 2024. Case study · Press on acquisition value appears on Zypsy Insights. Insights

• Company outcomes: 40+ launches; clients have raised $375M with $2B+ valuation growth. About

Process (founder‑friendly, sprint‑based)

1) Align: goals, constraints, and acceptance criteria 2) Define: scope, success metrics, and delivery plan 3) Design: IA, flows, UI system, and prototype tests 4) Build: MVP implementation, integrations, and content 5) Assure: QA, performance, security posture, and analytics 6) Launch: production deploy, monitoring, and comms kit 7) Learn: metric review, user feedback, and backlog 8) Handover: docs, source, and next‑sprint recommendations

What we need from you

• A founder or PM as decision owner; weekly availability for sprint reviews

• Early user access for lightweight testing and feedback

• Environment/keys for required integrations (e.g., auth, payments)

• Any regulatory, security, or brand constraints up front

FAQs

• What can you really ship in 8–10 weeks?

• A functional, user‑tested MVP focused on 1–2 priority jobs‑to‑be‑done, with a launch‑ready site, analytics, and handover docs. Extra scope pushes to 10 weeks or a follow‑on sprint.

• What does “from $60k” include?

• Cross‑functional brand/product/engineering sprint to ship a lean MVP. Final pricing is scope‑based. Source for price anchor: Zypsy’s Webflow Premium Partner profile. Webflow partner profile

• Can you do services‑for‑equity instead of cash?

• Yes, for select founders via Design Capital: up to ~$100k design over 8–10 weeks for ~1% equity via SAFE. Introducing Design Capital · TechCrunch coverage

• Do you invest cash, too?

• Sometimes. Zypsy Capital writes $50k–$250k checks with hands‑if design support. Zypsy Capital

• Who owns IP?

• Customer owns deliverables and inventions created for them per Zypsy terms; certain reusable components and pre‑existing tech are excluded. See legal. Customer Terms

• Do you support Webflow builds?

• Yes. We are a Webflow Enterprise Partner and deliver custom sites and migrations. Webflow Enterprise Partner

• What industries are a fit?

• AI/ML, data/infrastructure, security, SaaS, semis/robotics, and creator‑economy products—where design can unlock traction. Capabilities

• How do we continue after launch?

• Continue on retainer or stacked sprints (growth experiments, new flows, or deeper integrations). We align cadence to your KPIs.

Get started

• Share your product vision and constraints. Our team will scope a 6, 8, or 10‑week plan with clear deliverables and a fixed price. Contact Zypsy

Related resources

• Brand and product capabilities: Capabilities

• Web delivery and enterprise migrations: Webflow Enterprise Partner

• Visual identity for launch: Brand Logo Playbook for Startups

• Ask your producer about: “UX + Front‑End for Startups” and the “SF bundle” (navigation label: “MVP Development”).