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Lessons Learned: The lean startup

Startup Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, September 8, 2008 The lean startup Ive been thinking for some time about a term that could encapsulate trends that are changing the startup landscape. After some trial and error, Ive settled on the Lean Startup. I like the term because of two connotations: Lean in the sense of low-burn.

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The Mission Model Canvas – An Adapted Business Model Canvas for Mission-Driven Organizations

Steve Blank

As we prepared for the new Hacking for Defense class at Stanford, we had to stop and ask ourselves: How do we use the Business Model Canvas if the primary goal is not to earn money, but to fulfill a mission? In other words, how can we adapt the Business Model Canvas when the metrics of success for an organization is not revenue?

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Rapid Iteration for Mobile App Development

Startup Lessons Learned

Guest post by Lisa Regan, writer for The Lean Startup Conference. As we’ve mentioned before , this year’s Lean Startup Conference features a lot of speakers who have incredible expertise to share but are new to our event. There are two questions that I recommend startups use to differentiate between being liked versus being loved.

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Is Your VC Founder Friendly?

Steve Blank

The role of a founding CEO in a startup searching for a business model is radically different than a CEO building and growing a company. Certain VC’s like the new class of Super-Angels and small VC funds specialize in the early stage of a startup where you are searching for a business model. Your potential business model?

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The Apple Watch – Tipping Point Time for Healthcare

Steve Blank

It’s close to de-facto adopting a Lean decision-making process and rapid clearances for things that minimally affect health. government via Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This by itself is a key differentiator for the Watch as a healthcare device. It’s how China approaches approvals and will allow U.S.

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How to Start a Business in a Month – #30DayChallenge

Up and Running

‘Starting a business’ really only comes down to figuring out your business idea ; doing your paperwork; and sorting out the money. Given the number of funding resources available today, you shouldn’t have too much of a problem getting that initial start-up cash, especially if you focus on a lean business model or MVP route to market.

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How to Start a Real Estate Business

Up and Running

While traditional business models provide a more regular income, in the real estate world, it might be three months before you get paid—and it could even be longer. The same is true of sample business plans—take a look through some of the free sample real estate business plans on Bplans. Free Business Plan Template.