Events / Session 001 ✦ AUG 15, 2026
Idea to MVP in 15 days or less
A working session for founders and aspiring entrepreneurs: how to turn an idea into a focused, testable, working minimum viable product in 15 days or less.
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- Date
- Saturday, August 15, 2026
- Time
- 3:00 to 8:00 PM EAT
- Venue
- Tefer Addis Ababa Head Office
- Format
- In person and livestream
Leave with a plan, not just notes
- 01How to define the right MVP
- 02How to prioritize essential features
- 03How a 15-day MVP build is structured
- 04Which technical and product decisions cause delays
- 05How to prepare for testing, growth, and quick monetization
One afternoon, the whole journey
- 3:00 PM
Registration and arrival
Check-in, name tags, seating and networking. Livestream waiting screen goes live.
- 3:30 PM
Welcome and opening remarks
Moderator
Format, how to submit questions, and introductions for the room and the stream.
- 3:35 PM
From idea to product: why founders get stuck
Christian Kassahun
Why good ideas never reach the market, the risks of unclear scope, and the difference between an idea and a testable product.
- 3:42 PM
What an MVP actually is
Christian Kassahun
What qualifies (and what does not), identifying the main user, the core problem, and the features that can wait.
- 3:52 PM
Tefer's 15-day MVP framework
Christian Kassahun and Thomas Melak
Day 1 scoping, days 2 to 5 foundation, days 6 to 10 main build, days 11 to 12 supporting features, days 13 to 15 testing and delivery.
- 4:07 PM
Case study: building a streaming platform MVP
Thomas Melak
A real build: the idea, the user, the five features that made the cut, and the ones that waited for later phases.
- 4:34 PM
Common mistakes that delay MVPs
Christian Kassahun and Thomas Melak
Building without a clear user, building everything at once, changing scope mid-build, and choosing a team on price alone.
- 4:40 PM
Audience questions and answers
Moderator
Business and product questions to Christian, technical and engineering questions to Thomas. In-person and livestream.
- 4:50 PM
Closing remarks and next steps
Christian Kassahun
Key lessons, Tefer's MVP scoping process, and how to request a product-scoping consultation.
- 4:55 PM
Networking and founder consultations
Informal conversations about your product idea with Christian and Thomas. Refreshments where available.
Christian Kassahun
Co-Founder and CEO, Tefer
Founder and business perspective: MVP definition, feature prioritization, delivery process.
Thomas Melak
Co-Founder and CTO, Tefer
Technical framework: product architecture, build order, the streaming-platform case study.
Tefer Addis Ababa Head Office
Elsadol Building, 8th Floor, Suite 806, Mickyleland Street, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
9°00'36.7"N 38°46'51.5"E
Open in Google Maps ↗It was amazing to have you
Founder Session 001 is done. Thank you to everyone who came, in the room and on the stream, and to everyone who stayed behind afterwards to talk through an idea. The questions were better than the talks.
Till next time. We run these regularly, so leave your details and you will hear about the next one before it is announced anywhere else.
Saturday, August 15, 2026 · 3:00 to 8:00 PM EAT