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203 articles on innovation, lean startup, and entrepreneurship
Lean vs Agile - Interview with Sam McAfee
Product development is a team sport. Knowing the typical startup patterns of how teams are managed and built can avoid catastrophe.
The ROI of Innovation - What Is it?
Asking the ROI of innovation is like asking the ROI of health insurance. We buy health insurance & innovation because the downside is potentially catastrophic.
Putting User Insights Into Context
User insights are critical for a great user experience. Recognizing the value of experimenting to for customer insights is the first step toward innovating.
Entrepreneurship Degree: Ask the Right Questions
The ability to answer pre-formulated questions doesn’t help us as entrepreneurs. When building a new business model, there is no test or quiz to cram for.
One Lean Startup Experiment Per Week
The faster we Build-Measure-Learn the faster we validate our business model. So how fast is fast enough? One lean startup experiment per week.
In Defense of the Hi.P.P.O
Hi.P.P.O is the Highest Paid Person's Opinion. A time honored way of making decisions which goes back centuries. 3 reasons to listen to the Hi.P.P.O.
The Complete Team
The complete team is able to complete the Build-Measure-Learn loop including all Four Parts of the Minimum Viable Product. Including Channel & Relationship!
Lean Startup Jobs - Interns Needed!
We're looking for lean startup interns! Learn how to coach startups and design and execute real experiments with real data. Not just take coffee orders.
Actionable Metrics vs. Fail Condition - To the Pain!
I reject the idea of a success metric. As entrepreneurs, we are biased towards our vision, towards optimizing, towards self delusion. Guard against delusion.
Assumption vs. Hypothesis - to the Death!
What is a good hypothesis? Assumptions and hypotheses are not the same. Assumptions should be challenged with research. Hypotheses should be tested.
