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Startup Lessons Learned

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Like many folks in the startup crowd, I’m a reader of Eric Ries' blog (some links), and I’ve read Steve Blank’s Four Steps to the Epiphany. What I didn’t know is that these guys have joined forces to build a movement they are calling “lean startups.” After attending the Startup Lessons Learned conference last week, I now believe this methodology is on its way to making a major impact on the world of entrepreneurship. Lean startup methodology has a lot in common with agile. But where agile applies to software, lean startups applies to customers and markets. Customer discovery, validation of markets, iteration on product, and intensive customer feedback are all part of the lean startup. The energy at the conference reminded me of what Ruby conferences were like a few years ago. Charismatic, passionate, opinionated leaders draw together a crowd of strangers; and then those strangers look around to realize they are surrounded by people that share their passions. It’s the birth of community

Startup Lessons Learned a tornado of razorblades by Adam Wiggins Startup Lessons Learned entrepreneurship leanstartup methodology organizations Fri Apr 30 12:19:55 -0700 2010 Like many folks in the startup crowd, I’m a reader of Eric Ries' blog ( some links ), and I’ve read Steve Blank’s Four Steps to the Epiphany . What I didn’t know is that these guys have joined forces to build a movement they are calling “lean startups.” After attending the Startup Lessons Learned conference last week, I now believe this methodology is on its way to making a major impact

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