From Idea to Roadmap: Building the Leanest MVP Possible

​Most founders overbuild. They pack in too many features, spend too much money, and burn too much time before they’ve proven the core idea even works. This session is about breaking that habit.

​Join Faina Shpund — product leader, serial founder, and mentor with 15+ years of experience — as she shows you how to strip your MVP down to the smallest, most testable version possible. You’ll learn how to creatively “duct tape” together just enough of your product to prove (or disprove) your assumptions, without wasting budget or months of work.

​What you’ll get:

​• How to find the smallest functional slice of your idea that will validate your core assumption

​• Ways to turn that slice into a step-by-step roadmap that avoids unnecessary features

​• Creative, low-cost approaches to deliver your MVP with the tools you already have

​• How to measure results so you know when to move forward, pivot, or stop.

​Why it matters:

​This is your shortcut to testing ideas faster, preserving resources, and only committing to big builds when the evidence supports it. Whether you’re a first-time founder or a serial entrepreneur, mastering the lean MVP mindset will save you time, money, and a lot of regret.

​About Faina Shpund:

​Faina is a product professional with over 15 years of experience building and scaling products from scratch. She’s co-founded multiple startups, mentored MBA students, and guided early-stage founders through the messy, uncertain road to product-market fit. Her approach blends hands-on product expertise with a people-first mentoring style that helps founders think critically, stay resourceful, and move forward with confidence.