The Scope Trap: How Startups Waste $50K on Unfocused AI MVPs

Most founders lose money on AI MVPs not because models are expensive, but because they chase too many features instead of proving one sharp use case. Narrowing your MVP to a single user problem with a single measurable outcome can slash budgets by 50% while accelerating time to market validation. Scope management, not model selection, is the real lever for controlling AI project costs.