Zero-Capital Startup Framework
SCRUM for lean startups: clear guidelines, roles, and rituals to ship an MVP into production without funding.
A practical operating system designed to work with the SeedStart platform.
From one laptop to a production MVP
- Volunteer team across dev, design, QA, and delivery.
- Founder led, coach guided structure with weekly rituals.
- Daily or regular standups that create momentum.
- Outcome: MVP in production with first users onboarded.
Founder: 3 to 10 hrs/wk | Coach: 1 to 10 hrs/wk
Who this book is for
Founders who want a practical, no fluff path to launch.
You already built a prototype and want to grow from one laptop to a team with an MVP in production.
You want to do a startup, but have no technical skills and need a structured way to start.
You have an early stage idea and want to validate it quickly before committing resources.
What you gain
- A clear step by step roadmap from idea to MVP in production.
- Real team structure with devs, UI/UX, QA, and Scrum Masters.
- Daily accountability and coaching support for momentum.
- A working MVP in production with first users onboarded.
- Confidence to run and grow the team after coaching ends.
Platform + methodology
SeedStart is the operating system that supports this workflow. The platform helps you keep volunteers aligned, document progress, and ship faster.
- Create your startup workspace and pitch deck in minutes.
- Advertise volunteer roles and track applicants.
- Run sprints, recognize contributors, and keep rituals visible.
Table of contents
Nine guides that take you from idea to launch.
Introduction and outcomes
Who this journey is for and what you gain.
The founder led model
How the coach, founder, and volunteers work together.
Why teams matter
Startups are built by teams, not solo heroes.
Why volunteers work
Motivation, loyalty, and leverage without funding.
Roadmap overview
Timeline, phases, and time commitments.
Phase playbooks
Goals, actions, and outcomes for every phase.
Founder essentials
Idea selection, pitch, and leadership habits.
Risks and constraints
What can break momentum and how to respond.
Team, hiring, tools, support
Structure, incentives, tools, and communities.
How to use this methodology
Read each guide in order, then translate the guidance into concrete weekly tasks in SeedStart.
Align on the model
Make sure the founder, coach, and volunteers share the same expectation about outcomes.
Run the phases
Work through the roadmap and deliver each phase output before moving on.
Document everything
Use the platform to track decisions, wins, and momentum for investors.