One of the greatest benefits of building a MVP is that it helps you in validating your product, service, or concept instantly to determine whether to continue pursuing your product idea or not. With a MVP, an entrepreneur can begin to determine a product’s viability before he or she spends the number of total hours and money that an accomplished, shelf-ready product needs. Alternatively, with a fixed number of hours and a little budget, it’s possible to learn enough about the product and the market to determine if the project deserves further time and money. Think of it as a means to decrease costs and prevent disappointment.