The Lean Startup

Eric Ries's 2011 book argues that startups, from garages to large companies, need a management method built for extreme uncertainty. It covers validated learning, MVPs, innovation accounting, pivots, and engines of growth, so founders can test their riskiest assumptions before scaling.

3 sections ยท 9 lessons

Course outline

Management for Uncertainty

  1. A Startup Is Defined by Uncertainty
  2. Validated Learning as the Unit of Progress

Steering by Evidence

  1. Finding Your Leap-of-Faith Assumptions
  2. An MVP Is the Fastest Experiment
  3. Actionable Metrics and Innovation Accounting
  4. Pivot or Persevere
  5. Pivot or Persevere at Ledgerly

Accelerating the Loop

  1. Small Batches Speed the Loop
  2. Three Engines of Growth
  3. Five Whys and the Adaptive Organization
  4. Diagnosing a Stalled Scale-Up

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