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Practical guides for startups finding first pilot customers and for businesses running pilots of early-stage technology.

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How to find your first pilot customer for an MVP

A practical playbook for MVP-stage startups: who to target, how to write a pilot offer buyers say yes to, and how to turn a pilot into revenue.

7 min read

For startups

What is a design partner program? A guide for startups

What a design partner program is, how it differs from a beta or a pilot, what each side gets, and how to run one that shapes your product.

6 min read

For buyers

How to run a software pilot with an early-stage startup

A guide for businesses piloting new technology from startups: choosing a problem, setting success criteria, agreeing terms and deciding at the end.

6 min read

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