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The Lean Startup by Eric Ries
Most startups fail, but many of these failures can be avoided. The Lean Startup introduces a groundbreaking approach that is transforming how companies are built and new products are launched worldwide.
Description
Eric Ries defines a startup as any organization focused on creating something new in conditions of extreme uncertainty. This applies whether it’s a solo entrepreneur in a garage or a team of seasoned professionals in a Fortune 500 company. What they share is a common goal: to navigate the uncertainty and discover a sustainable path to success.
The Lean Startup methodology promotes capital efficiency and maximizes human creativity. Drawing inspiration from lean manufacturing, it emphasizes “validated learning,” rapid experimentation, and several counterintuitive practices that shorten product development cycles. These practices help measure real progress, avoid vanity metrics, and better understand what customers truly need. This approach allows businesses to pivot quickly, making incremental adjustments in real time.
Instead of wasting time on detailed business plans, The Lean Startup equips entrepreneurs—whether in startups or established companies—with a method to test their vision continuously. It empowers them to adapt and evolve before it’s too late, providing a scientific framework for managing and creating successful startups in an age that demands constant innovation.
Sam –
Had heard about it for many years but finally got around to read it. The definition of MVP outlined in the book is different than most people’s ideas of what an MVP is. Here it is much more lightweight – sometimes no coding is necessary!
divan sabin –
This book is absolute gold, it is just a treasure. I found it mind-blowing. I give it a solid 5 stars.
david huang –
Really simple and clear framework on how to develop products in uncertain conditions. Love how the author uses examples from his own start-ups or start-ups he has worked with to illustrate the methodologies.