Founder MVP prototype
PAWD v0.5: making a founder idea testable as a physical MVP.
A short-term pet-space MVP developed to explore enclosure, access, and conditioning directions in a physical prototype for customer discovery.
The challenge
Pet owners sometimes need to make a quick stop while their dog is with them. PAWD needed a physical MVP that could explore short-term pet-space, access, and conditioning directions before the team could learn through customer discovery.
Constraints
- +A physical MVP rather than a concept-only direction.
- +Short-term pet-space, smart-lock, roof-LED, enclosure, and conditioning directions in one prototype.
- +Prototype testing before production decisions.
Documented scope
- +Product design, prototype build, and assembly
- +Smart lock, roof LED, and enclosure iteration support
- +Vendor sourcing and prototype testing before production decisions
Approach
- +Built and assembled the MVP as a physical prototype for customer discovery.
- +Iterated smart-lock, roof-LED, and enclosure directions alongside the product design.
- +Used vendor sourcing and prototype testing to clarify the next manufacturing direction.
Deliverables
- +Physical MVP prototype
- +Tested prototype features for customer discovery
- +Clearer vendor and manufacturing direction before a production decision
What remains unverified
This case study does not claim animal safety, environmental performance, security performance, regulatory approval, production readiness, or commercial availability. Those issues remain separate from the MVP work described here.
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