MVP Development for Mental Health Startup | Case Study

MVP Development for Mental Health Startup

Client Name:

Mindnest

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Industry: Mental Health & Wellness (Tech Startup)
Service Delivered: MVP App Design & Development
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Objective:

To rapidly design and develop a HIPAA-compliant MVP for Mindnest that would validate the Startup's mental health app concept, enable real user testing, and support fundraising—all within an 8-week timeline and a lean budget.

⚠️ Client Problem

Mindnest was a bootstrapped mental health startup founded by two clinical therapists aiming to make therapy more accessible via a mobile-first app. However, they faced challenges that prevented them from validating their idea or getting funding:

  • Their core challenges were:
  • ❌ No technical co-founder
  • ❌ No working product to show investors
  • ❌ Limited budget & strict 8-week launch timeline
  • ❌ Needed HIPAA-compliant architecture
  • ❌ Required rapid user testing & market validation
✅ Our Solution

We built an MVP (Minimum Viable Product) that delivered core value with minimal spend and maximum usability.

  • TMVP Goals:
  • • Let users book and attend virtual therapy sessions
  • • Allow licensed therapists to onboard and list availability
  • • Create HIPAA-compliant chat and video support
  • • Collect feedback to validate retention, usability, and therapist demand
  • What We Did:
  • 1. Product Strategy & Wireframes
  • o Delivered clickable wireframes within 1 week
  • o Created roadmap to prioritize high-impact features
  • 2. MVP Development (6 Weeks)
  • o Built using React Native (cross-platform)
  • o Firebase backend (scalable, HIPAA-ready architecture)
  • o Integrated Agora for secure video conferencing
  • o Added Stripe for therapist payments and payout tracking
  • 3. User Testing & Launch
  • o Launched pilot with 50 therapists and 300 beta users
  • o Used Mixpanel for feature usage tracking and user flow optimization
📊 Results After 60 Days of Launch
  • Metric
    Pre-MVP
    Post-MVP Launch (60 days)
  • Registered Users
    0 5,200 (↑ exponential)
  • Therapist Signups
    0 87 licensed professionals
  • Average Session Booking Time
    - Under 3 mins
  • Session Completion Rate
    - 92.4%
  • Customer Satisfaction (CSAT)
    - 4.7/5
  • Monthly Active Users (MAU)
    - 2,100+
  • Retention After First Week
    - 62%
  • App Crashes
    - < 0.4%
  • Funding Secured (Post-MVP)
    - $450,000 Seed Round
🧠 Key MVP Features Built
  • User onboarding for clients and therapists

  • In-app video call & real-time messaging

  • Therapist scheduling & availability management

  • Push notifications for appointments

  • Stripe-based billing & payouts

  • Feedback and reporting system

Industry Use Case

Ideal for:

Healthtech & teletherapy platforms
Early-stage SaaS products
Wellness or coaching apps
✅ Key Insights & Wins

Helped Founders Secure Funding within

90 Days

of Launch

Delivered Adoption Rate

97%

From Early Testers

Provided Analytics & Usage Data

Critical

For Product Scaling

Currently Scaling to a Full App With

30+

Features Based on real Feedback
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