Assumption vs. Hypothesis – What is a Good Lean Startup Hypothesis?
What is a good hypothesis? Assumptions and hypotheses are not the same. Assumptions should be challenged with research. Hypotheses should be tested. Continue reading...
Lean in Corporate Startup – Interview with Jay Badenhope
How do you run lean in corporate startups? What about a large vs. mid-sized company? There is a difference, but it’s not night and day. Continue reading...
Templates Suck, Here’s Our Lean Startup Template
We hate templates, but we're always asked for one. So here’s our lean startup template and why we designed it this way. Please change it for yourself! Continue reading...
Straw Man Lean Enterprise Book
The enterprise adoption of lean startup principles is following much the same course as startup ecosystems adopting lean startup. It's the Lean Hype Cycle. Continue reading...
Lean Enterprise & Innovation Ecosystems
Lean Startup + Enterprise = Lean Enterprise. Comparing an enterprise to a startup is like comparing an ocean to a dolphin. They simply don’t equate. Continue reading...
Agile Transformation – Adopting the Lean Hype Cycle
if you're adopting lean, you need to understand this flow: Inspiration, Application, Practice. It has another, more famous name, the hype cycle. Continue reading...
The Rudder Fallacy – Adopting Lean Transformation Principles
In a lean startup, team velocity proceeds measurable product progress. Before there is velocity, no measurable progress can be seen on any metrics dashboard. Continue reading...
Lean Enterprise Anti-Pattern: Why agile doesn’t work
More enterprise scale companies are drinking the lean Kool Aid and starting to implement Lean Startup. In doing so, they are failing at the most basic level. Continue reading...
Innovation Culture: “Who Gets Shot”
If something is wrong with your spark plug, you don't shoot it. And threatening it with violence isn't going to prevent it from getting dirty. Continue reading...
What Makes Silicon Valley Special?
Last week, our competitor Adrian Fritsch at startuplinkup.com, started referring business to us. What makes Silicon Valley special? Cooperation. Continue reading...