So it's hard. I see people say things like "advertise the product and get a mailing list of people interested, 100k signups mean it's a go", but that has never

So it's hard. I see people say things like "advertise the product and get a mailing list of people interested, 100k signups mean it's a go", but that has never impressed me that much. If 1/20 MVPs prove to gain traction, and MVPs cost 10k to outsource, you are looking at spending 200k to find something that sticks. I think the top thing is to get the scope down. Make it a mVP not a MVP. Not sure there is a single universal answer. I usually suggest you learn to code so you can do MVP level work for free, but not all people like that answer.