Lean Startups: Page 3

Fundraising

7 Reasons You Should Stop Looking for Venture Capital

Most companies can afford to -- and should -- be a little scrappier. Here's why.

Starting a Business

The Entrepreneurial Chicken-or-Egg Dilemma

It's hard to sell a product before it exists. It's also hard to perfect an offering without steady cash flow.

Growth Strategies

Adopt lean startup model to boost output

One of the most important learnings from the lean startup movement is the concept of "Minimum Viable Product".

Thought Leaders

Meet the Entrepreneurs Who Set Their Sights on Bringing Quality Binoculars to the U.S.

A domestic maker of binoculars takes on the best European optics, one satisfied customer at a time.

Leadership

Believing You're Capable Demands Doubting Yourself

It's almost never a lack of faith that will sink you. It's a lack of doubt and a lack of understanding of what faith and belief really are.

Growing a Business

Watch Our Livestream with Eric Ries Thursday at 7 p.m. EST

The thought leader will chat live at New York's General Assembly this week. If you won't be in New York, watch the talk right here on Entrepreneur.

Growing a Business

Why Getting Your Product to Market Fast Is Not Always a Brilliant Move

Entrepreneurs can derive great insight and benefit from Scrum and Lean Startup but neither should be accepted as infallible doctrine.

Growing a Business

5 Ways the 'Lean' Approach Can Help Your Startup Grow

If you value business or product development as a constant work in progress, the lean startup approach can give you the framework to help your business flourish.

Starting a Business

10 Experiments to Test Your Startup Hypothesis

When it comes to using the 'lean startup' model, you need to run experiments to ensure your hypotheses are correct.

Business Plans

Skip the Boring Business Plan. Focus on This Strategy Instead.

Here's a simpler, less time intensive approach that offers more flexibility than the traditional business plan.

Thought Leaders

Why I Back Eric Ries Over Peter Thiel

A philosophical debate over Lean Startup and vision means we all have to take sides. I'm with Eric Ries.

Starting a Business

What the Father of Lean Startup Thinks You Need to Start Up

Eric Ries started a revolution with his book, The Lean Startup. It still resonates for everyone today.

Growing a Business

'Ship Fast and Iterate' Doesn't Mean Start With a Poor Product

Never compromise quality to meet a deadline and never miss a deadline. Nobody said business is easy.

Devices

3 Factors That Could Limit The Growth Of Your Mobile-App Startup

Mistakes are bound to happen, but these can totally be avoided.