Building your first product
Ship something real. No-code tools, MVPs, pricing, and the decisions that matter when you're building your first product with no budget and no team.
23 guides
April 21, 2026
7 min read
Unit Economics, Explained Simply
Unit economics is whether you make money on one sale. CAC, LTV, and margin explained plainly, with a worked example any student can copy.
The batch0 Team
April 14, 2026
7 min read
How to Price Your First Product
Pricing your first product isn't guessing. It's the value you create and what alternatives cost. How to set a price and test it without fear.
The batch0 Team
April 10, 2026
7 min read
How to Build a Landing Page That Converts
A landing page has one job: get one clear action. The anatomy of a landing page that converts, from headline to proof to call-to-action.
Shresht Chopra
April 3, 2026
7 min read
The Best Free No-Code Tools to Launch a Startup as a Teenager
The best free no-code tools for student founders: build sites, apps, forms, and automations without writing code, plus what each one is best for.
The batch0 Team
March 31, 2026
7 min read
How to Build an MVP With No Code
You don't need to code to build an MVP. How to ship a working first version with no-code tools in a weekend, and how to pick the right tool.
Rishabh Dagli
March 20, 2026
7 min read
What Is an MVP? A Plain-English Definition
An MVP is the smallest version of your product that lets a real user do the one thing that matters. What an MVP is, isn't, and how to build one.
The batch0 Team
February 28, 2026
7 min read
Should Your Startup Be Free? Freemium vs. Paid for Beginners
Free gets you users but no proof people will pay. Here's how to decide whether your first product should be free, freemium, or paid from day one.
Shresht Chopra
February 26, 2026
7 min read
Vibe Coding: Building an App With AI When You Can't Code
AI code tools let non-programmers build real apps by describing them. How vibe coding works, where it breaks, and how to ship something usable.
Shresht Chopra
February 24, 2026
6 min read
How to Get Beta Testers for Your Product
You can't improve a product nobody's tried. Here's how to recruit your first beta testers, get real feedback, and turn testers into your earliest fans.
Shresht Chopra
February 22, 2026
7 min read
Subscription or One-Time Price: Which Should You Charge?
Recurring revenue sounds great, but it's not right for every product. How to choose between a subscription and a one-time price.
Shresht Chopra
February 20, 2026
6 min read
How to Use AI Tools to Build Your Startup Faster
AI can write code, copy, and designs for you. How a high school founder should actually use AI tools to build a product without shipping slop.
Shresht Chopra
February 18, 2026
6 min read
How to Pick and Buy a Domain for Your Startup
Your domain is the first thing people judge. Here's how to choose a good name, buy a domain cheaply, and connect it to your site without overpaying.
Shresht Chopra
February 16, 2026
6 min read
Should Your MVP Be an App or a Website?
An app store submission can waste weeks you don't have. How to decide between a mobile app and a web app for your first product.
Shresht Chopra
February 14, 2026
7 min read
How to Write Product Copy That Doesn't Sound Like a Robot
The words on your product matter as much as the code. Here's how to write clear headlines, buttons, and descriptions that make people understand and buy.
Shresht Chopra
February 14, 2026
6 min read
Should You Design in Figma or Just Start Building?
Many student founders get stuck perfecting a Figma mockup. When to design first, when to skip straight to building, and how to avoid the trap.
Shresht Chopra
February 12, 2026
6 min read
How to Build and Run a Startup for Basically $0
You can run a real product on free tiers alone. Here's a stack of free tools for hosting, database, email, and analytics to launch without spending money.
Shresht Chopra
February 10, 2026
6 min read
How Long Should It Take to Build Your First MVP?
If your MVP is taking months, something is wrong. Here's a realistic timeline for building a first version as a student and how to cut scope to hit it.
Shresht Chopra
February 8, 2026
6 min read
How to Decide What Features to Build Next (and What to Cut)
Every founder wants to add more features. Here's how to prioritize your product roadmap, say no to good ideas, and keep your first product focused.
Shresht Chopra
February 8, 2026
6 min read
How to Accept Payments When You're Under 18
Stripe, PayPal, and most processors require 18+. How a teen founder can actually collect money using a parent, an LLC, or a workaround.
Shresht Chopra
February 6, 2026
6 min read
What Will It Actually Cost to Build Your Product?
Domains, hosting, tools, and fees add up fast. Here's how to estimate the real cost of building and running your first product as a high school founder.
Shresht Chopra
February 4, 2026
7 min read
The Manual MVP: Fake the Product Before You Build It
You don't need to build anything to test an idea. Learn the concierge MVP — delivering your service by hand — so you validate demand before writing code.
Shresht Chopra
February 2, 2026
7 min read
How to Actually Launch Your Product (Not Just Ship It)
Shipping and launching aren't the same thing. Here's how to plan a real product launch as a student founder so people actually show up on day one.
Shresht Chopra
February 2, 2026
7 min read
How to Collect Feedback That Actually Improves Your Product
Not all feedback is useful. Learn how to collect product feedback from users, spot what matters, and decide which requests to build and which to ignore.
Shresht Chopra
Reading about it is the easy part.
batch0 is a live, online accelerator for high schoolers. You'll build a real company across four sprints and pitch it at demo day. Free to apply, $130 only if accepted, no equity taken.