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How We Validate MVPs in 12 Weeks
mvp validation
Apr 2, 2026 • 8 min read

How We Validate MVPs in 12 Weeks

Twelve weeks, four phases: build, paid distribution, data-led iteration, documented recommendation grounded in evidence. How our Product Validation Package runs end to end.

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Aurum Avis Labs
When Your No-Code App Needs a Real Tech Partner
no-code
Mar 26, 2026 • 7 min read

When Your No-Code App Needs a Real Tech Partner

Lost deals, slow trust, Zapier maintenance: four migration triggers. What a tech partner does differently from pure delivery.

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Aurum Avis Labs
Is Your Vibe-Coded App Production Ready?
vibe coding
Mar 25, 2026 • 7 min read

Is Your Vibe-Coded App Production Ready?

Six questions on load, monitoring, data, auth, deploy, and analytics, before you promise reliability to paying users. Vibe build vs production.

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Aurum Avis Labs
AI Tools for MVP Development: Which Tool for Which Phase?
ai tools mvp
Mar 24, 2026 • 7 min read

AI Tools for MVP Development: Which Tool for Which Phase?

Replit, Cursor, Claude Code: which AI tool fits which MVP phase? A decision framework for founders, from first idea to production-ready build.

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Aurum Avis Labs
Why We Build Production-Quality MVPs: Not Prototypes
mvp quality
Mar 19, 2026 • 7 min read

Why We Build Production-Quality MVPs: Not Prototypes

Prototype-first sounds cheap, but it often mixes product bugs with market signal. Why we ship production-grade MVPs and when that pays off.

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Aurum Avis Labs
Product-Market Fit: How to Find It Without Burning Your Runway
product-market fit
Mar 18, 2026 • 8 min read

Product-Market Fit: How to Find It Without Burning Your Runway

Retention, referrals, inbound pull: PMF shows up as behavior patterns, not NPS alone. How to move toward it without torching your runway.

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Aurum Avis Labs
Vibe Coding vs. Agentic Coding: What Founders Need to Know
vibe coding
Mar 17, 2026 • 7 min read

Vibe Coding vs. Agentic Coding: What Founders Need to Know

Prompt-to-app (vibe) vs AI in a repo with CI (agentic). Two modes, and why switching after validation is where teams lose quarters.

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Aurum Avis Labs
Venture Studio vs Agency vs. Accelerator: What Founders Actually Need
venture studio
Mar 11, 2026 • 7 min read

Venture Studio vs Agency vs. Accelerator: What Founders Actually Need

Agency ships scope, accelerators bring network, studios bring product judgment, with equity tradeoffs. Which model fits which stage, without the buzzwords.

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Aurum Avis Labs
The Hidden Costs of Building Without Validation
startup validation
Mar 10, 2026 • 7 min read

The Hidden Costs of Building Without Validation

Building without a hypothesis costs more than cash, it costs timing, morale, and how investors read your judgment. Four cost buckets founders see too late.

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Aurum Avis Labs
How Much Does MVP Development Cost in Switzerland?
mvp development
Mar 4, 2026 • 7 min read

How Much Does MVP Development Cost in Switzerland?

CHF 5k or 500k+? Swiss MVP pricing depends on scope, partner type, and production bar. How to compare quotes without apples-to-oranges.

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Aurum Avis Labs

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