How to Build
How to Build a SaaS MVP
A practical guide to building and launching your SaaS minimum viable product in 12 weeks using Laravel and Vue.js.
What is an SaaS MVP?
A SaaS MVP is the simplest version of your product that delivers core value to customers on a subscription basis. It validates your idea before investing in a full-featured platform.
Your 12-Week Roadmap
1-2
Discovery & Design
- • Define core features
- • Design user flows
- • Create wireframes
- • Setup tech stack
3-8
Development
- • Auth & user management
- • Core feature development
- • Stripe integration
- • Weekly demos
9-10
Testing & Polish
- • QA & bug fixes
- • Performance optimization
- • Security hardening
- • User testing
11-12
Launch
- • Deploy to production
- • Setup monitoring
- • Launch marketing
- • Gather feedback
Tech Stack
Laravel
Vue.js
Tailwind CSS
Stripe
Laravel Sanctum
PostgreSQL
Redis
Essential SaaS Features
- User registration & email verification
- Subscription billing with Stripe
- Multi-tenant data isolation
- User settings & profile management
- Email notifications
- Dashboard with key metrics