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Building the Business•May 15, 2026

What Is a Minimum Viable Product and How Do You Build One

The real definition of MVP — not the bloated version most people build by accident.

The Real How Team

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Building the Business•May 9, 2026

How to Price Your First Product (Without Undercharging)

The psychology of pricing and the common mistake that kills early revenue.

The Real How Team

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Building the Business•Apr 27, 2026

How to Get Your First 10 Customers When You Have No Audience

The exact outreach and community approach that works before you have any following.

The Real How Team

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Building the Business•Apr 17, 2026

Lean Startup Explained Simply: What It Means for Solo Founders

The lean startup framework was designed for funded teams. But the core principles apply even more powerfully to solo founders building with limited time and no outside capital. Here is what it actually means stripped of the jargon.

Adarsh Kumar

12 min read

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Building the Business•Apr 14, 2026

How to Price Your First Product: The Framework That Actually Works

Pricing your first product wrong is expensive in both directions. Too low and you attract the wrong buyers while leaving money on the table. Too high and you stall before you start. Here is the exact framework for arriving at a price that reflects real value and converts real customers.

Adarsh Kumar

12 min read

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Building the Business•Apr 12, 2026

How to Monetise a Skill You Already Have (Without a Big Following)

Every professional skill you have developed inside employment is a potential income source outside it. The audience is not the prerequisite. The skill and the specific offer are. Here is the exact process for turning what you already know into income.

Adarsh Kumar

11 min read

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Building the Business•Apr 11, 2026

How to Build an MVP Without Coding: Real Tools, Real Examples

Not being able to code is not a barrier to building a working MVP. The tools available in 2026 let a non-technical founder get a testable version of almost any idea in front of real users in days, not months. Here is exactly how to do it.

Adarsh Kumar

12 min read

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Building the Business•Mar 30, 2026

How to Start a Subscription Business From Scratch

The recurring revenue model explained — from first subscriber to first $1,000 MRR.

The Real How Team

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Building the Business•Mar 16, 2026

How to Build a SaaS Product If You Cannot Code

The no-code stack that non-technical founders are actually using to launch in 2026.

The Real How Team

7 min read

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