Lean Startup Methodology

A systematic approach to building startups and launching new products that shortens development cycles and rapidly discovers whether a business model is viable.

Core Principle

Entrepreneurship is a form of management. Success doesn't require a perfect plan or brilliant insight—it requires a systematic process for testing assumptions, learning from customers, and iterating rapidly.

The foundation: Most startups fail not because they couldn't build what they planned, but because they built the wrong thing. Lean Startup applies scientific experimentation to eliminate waste and accelerate validated learning.

Scoring

Goal: 10/10. Rate product development plans, experiments, or metrics 0-10 against Lean Startup principles: full Build-Measure-Learn application and evidence-based decisions score 10; waterfall thinking or waste lowers the score. Always state the current score and the specific improvements needed to reach 10/10.

The Build-Measure-Learn Loop

The fundamental cycle: IDEAS → BUILD (product) → MEASURE (data) → LEARN (knowledge) → back to IDEAS.