The Overcomplicated MVP
Founders spend months on dashboards and analytics. Then the first enterprise prospect asks: "Do you have SSO? Audit logs? SOC 2?" The founder says no. The deal dies. This pattern is almost universal.
1. Role-Based Access Control
Every enterprise has admins, managers, viewers, and external collaborators. Without RBAC, you will not close deals with companies over 50 employees. Minimum: Admin, Member, Viewer. Ideal: custom roles with granular permissions per resource.
2. Audit Logs
SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, and SOX all require audit trails. Build immutable logs of every create/update/delete with user, timestamp, and affected record. Make them exportable as CSV. Minimum 90-day retention.
3. SSO / SAML
Large companies use Okta or Azure AD. They do not want another password in circulation. Without SSO, IT will not approve the tool and procurement stalls. Minimum: Google + Microsoft OAuth. Ideal: SAML 2.0 for enterprise identity providers.
4. Data Export and API Access
Buyers need to be able to get their data out. Always. No export means data black hole, which means no deal. Build CSV export on every table, a read-capable REST API with API key auth, and webhooks for key events.
5. Uptime Transparency
A public status page costs $20/month on BetterUptime or Statuspage. Not having one looks amateurish in enterprise sales. Build it with 90-day uptime history and incident logs.
The Rule
None of these make your homepage. None will trend on Product Hunt. They will determine whether enterprises trust you with their data. Build them before you pitch enterprise, not after you lose the first deal.