Foundations of Lean Entrepreneurship

~60 min · 15 stations

Start reading — Station 01

Conductor

The Conductor

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What you will learn

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FOUNDATION

Establishes the core vocabulary and essential context you need before going further.

• Identify core lean principles

Station 01: The Lean Mindset▶

• Recognize unmet customer needs

Station 02: Identifying Market Gaps▶

• Define common business wastes

Station 03: Waste Reduction Basics▶

CORE CONCEPTS

Unpacks the ideas and principles that the subject is built on.

• Apply iterative development cycles

Station 04: Build-Measure-Learn Loop▶

• Formulate testable business assumptions

Station 05: Value Hypothesis Testing▶

• Analyze potential growth drivers

Station 06: Growth Hypothesis Methods▶

• Prioritize evidence over intuition

Station 07: Validated Learning Goals▶

MECHANICS

Examines how things actually work — the processes, rules, and systems in action.

• Design simple prototype solutions

Station 08: Minimum Viable Product▶

• Evaluate strategic business shifts

Station 09: Pivot vs Persevere▶

• Measure startup progress accurately

Station 10: Innovation Accounting▶

APPLICATION

Puts knowledge to use through real-world scenarios and practical problems.

• Conduct effective research conversations

Station 11: Customer Discovery Interviews▶

• Track user behavior over time

Station 12: Cohort Analysis Basics▶

• Map business model components

Station 13: Lean Canvas Modeling▶

SYNTHESIS

Connects everything together and explores broader implications and open questions.

• Integrate all lean concepts

Station 15: Lean Business Simulation▶

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