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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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Nine Webcasts to Learn From

Startup Lessons Learned

Guest post by Lisa Regan, writer for The Lean Startup Conference. Our fall webcast series concluded on a high note with three extraordinary conversations about the origins and implications of Lean Startup. Eric’s chat with Kent Beck was among our most entertaining webcasts ( video ; iTunes ; SoundCloud ). I find that very motivating."

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

Steve Blank

The Lean Startup is the way most innovators build startups and innovate inside of existing companies. What if you’re a government or a military organization or part of the intelligence community? Alexander Osterwalder and I think we have the answer – the new Mission Model Canvas. Here are our collective thoughts.

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The Red Queen Problem – Innovation in the DoD and Intelligence Community

Steve Blank

Pete Newell and I have spent a lot of time bringing continuous innovation to government organizations. Together Pete, Joe Felter and I created Hacking for Defense , a nationwide program to teach university students how use Lean methodologies to solve defense and national security problems. Newell ran the U.S.

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Is Your VC Founder Friendly?

Steve Blank

Lean Startups ? VC’s with formerly high-ranking government officials and Fortune 1000 CEO’s as advisors may be wonderful to help you grow your company in a later stage but not helpful now. Have they heard about Customer Development ? Can they tell you what you should be doing in Customer Discovery and Customer Validation ?

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The Year’s 10 Best Movies for Entrepreneurs

Up and Running

Based on the New York Times bestselling memoir, Wild (starring Reese Witherspoon) is a great story that demonstrates lean planning in action. As an entrepreneur, you can draw comparisons to innovation, product differentiation, and other tried-and-true business concepts, but don’t try too hard make the analogies work.

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How to Start a Real Estate Business

Up and Running

Introducing Lean Planning: How to Plan Less and Grow Faster. Cheryl Julcher of Yellow Brick Properties differentiated her brand from competitors by developing a brand of homes called Zoetic Homes™. The government regulations for employees is far too burdensome and expensive. Free Business Plan Template.