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📖 Book
Paid Beginner

The Lean Startup

From theleanstartup.com by Eric Ries ~330 pages

Why we picked it

The book that gave the world 'MVP', 'build-measure-learn', and 'validated learning'. It reframes a startup as a series of experiments, not a bet, the mental model everything else in this category builds on.

  • Progress = validated learning, not features shipped.
  • Build the minimum that produces a real learning loop.
  • Decide pivot-or-persevere on evidence, on a schedule.
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Answers What does 'validating an idea' actually mean? What is an MVP and what's the smallest one I can build? When should I pivot vs. persevere? I have too many ideas. How do I pick which one to actually work on?
📖 Book
Paid Beginner

The Lean Startup

From theleanstartup.com by Eric Ries ~330 pages

Why we picked it

The origin text for the modern MVP and validated-learning vocabulary every founder now uses. Read it for the mental model that a startup is a series of experiments, not a single bet.

  • Progress = validated learning, not features shipped.
  • Run the Build-Measure-Learn loop as fast as you can.
  • An MVP is a learning tool, not a cheap product.
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Answers What actually counts as an MVP, and what's the smallest one I can get away with? What's the difference between an MVP and just a cheap, half-finished product? What business model should I choose for my startup? How do I make money from a free product or freemium model?