How can a founder get help with product strategy?

Founders can work with an experienced product advisor for individual guidance on product decisions, MVP validation, and strategic thinking. This involves advisory conversations focused on helping you think better, decide better, and ship faster.

What is MVP validation and why does it matter?

MVP validation is the process of testing your product idea with real users before building the full product. It helps founders avoid wasting time and money building features users don't want. A validation-focused approach ensures you ship what actually creates traction.

How is AI product thinking different from adding AI features?

AI product thinking means identifying where AI creates real value for users versus where it's just hype. It involves mapping out how to integrate intelligence into your product without overcomplicating your tech stack or creating features users don't need.

When should a founder seek product advisory?

Founders benefit from product advisory when facing critical decisions about what to build, how to validate ideas, or how to avoid common mistakes that kill products. It's especially valuable before major development investments, when launching an MVP, or when you need an outside perspective from someone who has built and shipped products before.

Andrés Max | Product Builder for Founders

What I do

Full Product Build

You have an idea and the business sense to make it work. What you need is someone who can make the product real. I take ideas from concept to working product. Strategy, design, development, AI. The full picture, one person.

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Product Rescue

Your product exists but something's off. Wrong team, bad UX, stalled momentum. I come in, assess what's broken, and get it back on track. Fast.

Let's talk about your product →

AI Product Integration

Everyone says "add AI" but nobody knows where it actually helps. I do. I design and build AI-powered features that solve real problems without overcomplicating your stack.

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What I've built

18 years of products. From zero to seven-figure exits. From scrappy MVPs to platforms serving millions. This is what I do.

Bucket.io

From Idea to 7-Figure Exit

Took a marketing tool from concept to a SaaS product used by thousands. Grew it to seven figures. Saw it through to a successful exit.

Qrvey

Building an 80+ Person Product Team

Built design and product from scratch. Scaled the team from 0 to 80+. Helped grow this data analytics SaaS to 8 figures.

Mashable

Transforming a Media Giant's UX

Rethought platform UX and performance for Mashable. Shipped a redesign that scaled to millions of readers.

PeopleHR

Simplifying HR, Amplifying Growth

Modernized a legacy HR platform. Redesigned the UX to be cleaner and faster. Contributed to a 7-figure exit.

AskMethod

Leading Multi-Product Development

Managed design and engineering across multiple SaaS products. Built team workflows. Improved product cohesion company-wide.

Benchmark

Modernizing a Legacy Platform

Modernized Benchmark Email's legacy platform. Redesigned workflows based on customer research, balancing user needs with technical constraints.

Why founders work with me

Three things: speed, clarity, and taste. Speed to get your product into the world before the window closes. Clarity so you always know what's being built and why. And the design eye to make sure people actually want to use it.

Taste

Products look and feel exceptional. Beautiful, usable design is not a nice-to-have. It's what separates products that gain traction from products that get ignored.

Speed

Products move forward fast. Not rushed, not sloppy. Fast because I've done this hundreds of times and I use AI to compress timelines that used to take teams weeks.

Clarity

No confusion about what's being built or why. A clear plan from day one. Founders always know what's happening, what's next, and what it means for their business.

Full Stack

Strategy. UX/UI design. Frontend. Backend. AI integration. Infrastructure. One person who covers the full picture. No coordinating five different people. No lost-in-translation moments between design and engineering.

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About me

I'm Max. 5x founder. Product builder. 18 years turning ideas into real products.

I've taken products from zero to seven-figure exits, scaled teams from 0 to 80+, and hired over 500 engineers and designers. I've seen what works, what breaks, and what kills products before they ever get a chance.

Today I work directly with founders as their product partner. You bring the vision and the business. I make the product real. Strategy, design, development, AI integration. The full picture, one person.

I also build my own products at mx.works. Because I practice what I preach.

Max

Product Builder, 5x Founder

Go from idea to product, fast.