The Lean Launchpad
Back to course list | Guidelines For Editing
| Table of contents |
|---|
| Introduction Prerequisites Reading list Video materials Lecture notes Software Further studies |
Information
The Lean Launchpad is going to be offered for the first time in (was February) April 2012.
In this class you'll learn how to turn a great idea into a great company.
We now know that startups are not smaller versions of large companies. Large companies execute known business models. They use big company tools - business plans, income statements, revenue models, etc. to help organized their execution. In contrast startups search for a business model. And all the big company tools are irrelevant in the early days of a startup. This class is not about how to write a business plan. It's not an exercise on how smart you are in a classroom, or how well you use the research library. The end result is not a PowerPoint slide deck for a VC presentation. Instead you will be getting your hands dirty as you encounter the chaos and uncertainty of how a startup actually works.
You'll learn how to use a business model canvas to brainstorm each part of a company and customer development to get out of the classroom to see whether anyone other than you would want/use your product. Finally, you'll see how agile development can help you rapidly iterate your product to build something customers will use and buy. Each week will be a new adventure as you test each part of your business model.
Prerequisites
Passion, curiosity, resilience, agility.
