From MNV to Market Ready

How KANVL helped an Australian APM Mining startup generate 20+ Demos?

Client Overview

Industry: Industrial SaaS – Asset Performance Management (Mining) 
Stage: MVP / Early Beta 
Engagement: Fractional GTM & Marketing Partner 

An early-stage APM platform built for mining operations, helping teams centralize asset data, surface operational risk, and move from reactive maintenance to predictable performance. 

The Challenge

Despite a technically strong MVP, the startup struggled with go-to-market execution: 

  • Complex product that was hard to explain to non-technical decision-makers 
  • No clear positioning or repeatable GTM narrative 
  • Ad-hoc launch efforts with heavy founder dependence 
  • Urgent need to onboard beta users and drive demos 

Risk: A strong product with weak market traction. 

The Objective

KANVL partnered with the client to: 

  • Clarify the product story and positioning 
  • Make the MVP feel credible and market-ready 
  • Build a simple, repeatable engine to drive beta interest and demos 

 

KANVL’s Approach

KANVL focused on clarity before scale: 

  • Defined ICPs and buyer personas within mining operations 
  • Repositioned the MVP as an operations command center, not just a feature set 
  • Designed a simple GTM journey: 
    Awareness → Education → Beta Interest → Demo 

What We Built?

  • Product brochure and MVP one-pagers 
  • Module-level one-pagers (Risk Matrix, Task Bundling, Asset View) 
  • Beta nurture email sequence 
  • LinkedIn GTM system (2–3 posts per week: education, carousels, explainers) 

All assets shared a single, repeatable message spine. 

Results

  • 200% increase in LinkedIn followers during the beta launch phase 
  • 20+ qualified demo bookings for the MVP 
  • Clearer sales conversations and faster buyer understanding 
  • Reduced founder effort in explaining the product 

The Takeaway

A strong MVP needs more than features, it needs a clear, repeatable market story. 

KANVL helps technical and founder-led teams turn complex products into demo-driving GTM systems. 

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