It’s becoming increasingly clear that in the world of startups and scale-ups, there will soon exist only two types of companies: The Shift in Employee Expectations Startups were once seen as high-risk, high-reward opportunities. People joined for the promise of innovation, growth, and—crucially—the chance to own a piece of the company they were helping to […]
It is no secret that early adopters actually shape a new product. Selecting the right early adopters significantly increases chances of success. Being that Europe has several very large markets, like Germany, France and Italy, European entrepreneurs often find it tempting to ‘test the waters’ locally and then try to ‘go international’. Much as it […]
‘Κnowledge is the only true measure of progress in the process of product development’. But, how do you know when it is you’ve really learnt something?
What is the first milestone you need to achieve once you’ve set up shop for your startup? Problem-solution fit, of course! Get some steady footing!
Over the last 12 years I got my B.Sc, on to an M.Sc and, finally, a Ph.D. A magical journey, but how is the Lean Startup approach related to all this?
Do you know the three fundamental business issues that guide lean transformation for any organization? Let’s go through them together. How do they work?
You have to be Lean to be successful, they say. Rubbish! To create a successful startup, just ignore everything to do with the Lean Startup methodology.
The secret of employee engagement in a startup is there is no secret. It’s simply about getting your team members to “buy in” to your purpose, your mission.
There are numerous ways to launch a product, but learning how to use agile methodologies to launch products is by far the best way to increase your chances of success while eliminating waste.
How do you build a successful and profitable B2B SaaS startup? There are nine steps to follow, and if you get them all right then you should be on your way.
Why do so many startups delay launching their minimum viable product (MVP)? Believe it or not, the main reason – in my experience – is down to anxiety over its perceived lack of features, which leads to the biggest form of waste in any lean startup: over-engineering.
When does networking become not working? An interesting question that really bothers me as the number of conferences, forums, seminars and workshops devoted to startups and entrepreneurship continue to grow.
