The Lean Startup methodology has as a premise that every startup is a grand experiment that attempts to answer a question. It is about putting a process, a methodology around the development of a product. Lean isn't just about failing fast, failing cheap. Lean isn't simply about spending less money. Using the Lean Startup approach, companies can create order not chaos by providing tools to test a vision continuously. They take a 'just do it' approach that avoids all forms of management.

If you have a question about how Lean Startup might apply to your business or industry, here is a great place to start.The lack of a tailored management process has led many a start-up or, as Ries terms them, 'a human institution designed to create a new product or service under conditions of extreme uncertainty', to abandon all process. This is the largest community of practice around the Lean Startup, happening online. The Lean Startup Wiki is maintained by volunteers and includes a comprehensive list of events and other resources here. Some Lean Startup groups don't use to organize. You can also find a list of cities where people are interested in starting a new group and tools to set one up yourself. You can find a real-time map of groups here. IF you want to learn more about the Lean Startup and meet other people who want to do the same, check out our resourcesĪre you part of a large organization seeking lean Startup Education? We help you learn how to build new products and services faster, minimize risk and create a framework for innovation. These ecosystems are sprouting up in increasingly more startup hubs around the world.

However, the most important resources are local - being embedded in a startup ecosystem is an important part of entrepreneurship. The Lean Startup movement has gone global. (where he appeared on the cover), Wired, Fast Company, and countless blogs. In 2009, he was honored with a TechFellow award in the category of Engineering Leadership.The Lean Startup methodology has been written about in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review,Inc. In 2007, BusinessWeek named him one of the Best Young Entrepreneurs of Tech.

Previously he co-founded and served as CTO of IMVU, his third startup. In 2010, he was named entrepreneur-in-residence at Harvard Business School and is currently an IDEO Fellow. He serves on the advisory board of a number of technology startups, and has consulted to new and established companies as well as venture capital firms. Eric Ries is an entrepreneur and author of the New York Times bestseller The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Business, published by Crown Business.

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