![]() ![]() ![]() Let’s take a look at some of the key takeaways from the book. Know anyone who’s working on anything like that? A “startup” (and therefore an organization that can benefit greatly from the teachings of this book) is any endeavor that revolves around people and is working towards an unknown or unproven result. It’s not about working on a tech product. “A startup is a human institution designed to create a new product or service under conditions of extreme uncertainty.” Before you close this summary, thinking to yourself, “I don’t work for a startup”, it’s important to get a firm understanding of how Ries defines the term. What Ries has done is take some of the foundational principles of Lean Manufacturing and applied them to the chaotic and uncertain world of the Startup. You might be familiar with a process called “Lean Manufacturing”? Effectively, this is a system that has been adopted by manufacturing facilities the world over, and is designed to reduce waste and inefficiencies on factory floors. In essence, he has created (and proven) a new type of business structure – one that focuses on and rewards enterprises that have innovation at their core. What Eric Ries has done with The Lean Startup is nothing short of remarkable. How’s that for a summary starter? Shock and awe tactics aside, I mean it. Without question, The Lean Startup is the most actionable and informative book I have read this year. ![]()
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