The Lean Startup

Editorial review

Eric Ries adapts lean manufacturing principles to early-stage companies, arguing that startups are experiments to learn what customers actually want — and that 'validated learning' through iterative MVPs is the only meaningful form of progress until product-market fit.

Summary

Eric Ries adapts lean manufacturing principles to early-stage companies, arguing that startups are experiments to learn what customers actually want — and that 'validated learning' through iterative MVPs is the only meaningful form of progress until product-market fit.

Key takeaways

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  The Lean Startup rewards readers who want substance as well as story.

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  The prose and structure earn a second look after the final page.

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