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The Lean Startup
- How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses
- Narrated by: Eric Ries
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Most startups fail. But many of those failures are preventable. The Lean Startup is a new approach being adopted across the globe, changing the way companies are built and new products are launched.
Eric Ries defines a startup as an organization dedicated to creating something new under conditions of extreme uncertainty. This is just as true for one person in a garage or a group of seasoned professionals in a Fortune 500 boardroom. What they have in common is a mission to penetrate that fog of uncertainty to discover a successful path to a sustainable business.
The Lean Startup approach fosters companies that are both more capital efficient and that leverage human creativity more effectively. Inspired by lessons from lean manufacturing, it relies on “validated learning”, rapid scientific experimentation, as well as a number of counter-intuitive practices that shorten product-development cycles, measure actual progress without resorting to vanity metrics, and learn what customers really want. It enables a company to shift directions with agility, altering plans inch by inch, minute by minute.
Rather than wasting time creating elaborate business plans, The Lean Startup offers entrepreneurs - in companies of all sizes - a way to test their vision continuously, to adapt and adjust before it’s too late. Ries provides a scientific approach to creating and managing successful startups in a age when companies need to innovate more than ever.
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- Ian
- 27-11-2015
Lean Content!
Very lightweight on content and no real business applications for a lean startup. It is mostly self indulgent and meaningless twaddle about apps. Lots of talk about mission critical businesses but avoids anything with a harder business edge than Quickbooks. I stuck this out but dont feel it was worth the efffort.
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- Cassandra Lee
- 28-08-2018
Boring and Uneventful
This is my forth chapter now and I still do not get the giz of the strategy. It’s been success stories after stories about his own venture and some other ones, but no tactical steps about how they achieve it.
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- terri
- 10-05-2018
another silicon valley self adulation.
the term startup is not limited to the virtual world. another silicon valley self adulation.
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- Shane
- 05-02-2018
slow with many anecdotes
could have explained his concepts in an hour rather than the 8 that it went for
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- Tim
- 09-09-2015
Good
Interesting very technology based book, and in parts I found myself drifting off it. Two takeaways' from the book are minimal viable product concept and the 5 whys sections we're the best for me.
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- Nat
- 30-05-2015
Worth every cent
This did for my mind what rich dad, poor dad did all those years ago.
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- Danielle
- 06-09-2023
Tediously boring
Really boring and outdated since it was written 11 years ago. I was recommended this book through an accelerator program for tech professionals. I don’t know why it’s long drawn out and does not engage the reader at all
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- Tim O'Toole
- 26-01-2021
the truth
Dont bother reading. minimum fifteen words to say that. Gosh. What to say. Boring. pointless.
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- Carl Manoff
- 19-12-2019
Yawn
Self agrandising wanker who probably just stick to his day job and forget about writing.
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- Anonymous User
- 14-08-2019
First Audiobook I abandoned after 3 hrs
I don't know what it is....the pace of narration, his boyish tone, the way it is written or the content? Whatever it is, this Audiobook just doesn't work. It is the first I've abandoned (after 3 hrs) of many audio books I've completed, and trust me I've laboured through some. The only decent advise I got from this is the section about MVP (minimal viable product), although it is not a ground breaking idea, it is the only positive I can derive from this work....The rest is so full of jargon that means very little....constantly going on about pivot, and other none useful terms for the average entrepreneur. Tried hard to like this, but it fails in so many areas. Most of all, it is not entertaining at all to listen to and fails to engage you as a listener.
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- Jason Comely
- 19-02-2013
Informative, mature but not original or essential
If you're coming out of high school and are scheming up your first (or maybe second) startup, then this is the book for you. You'll learn a lot.
On the other hand, if your a consultant, read business blogs and have launched a few products in your time, you probably won't learn much.
The narration is by the author, laid back but personable. He knows what he's talking about. He offers clarity and direction. The Lean Startup won't teach you everything, but if you are relatively new or confused, or perhaps discouraged by past failures, get this.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-06-2012
Second-hand sold as high fashion
First, why I bought the book – the author did a great job of promoting his book by using a word which is the most popular in modern business world. Leaders of all levels everywhere around the world know this word – LEAN. But everybody got used to “Lean execution”, so my first reaction when I saw the title was – “wow, have I missed something, are there new scientific methods from Stanford I’m not aware of?” So, I bought it with high expectations of something new and then… Then there was complete disappointment. The author introduce new concept with new name selling it as a breakthrough in the science of management, but when you complete a chapter you ask yourself, so what’s new there, why old practices are called differently from what I used to. First, “Minimum Viable Product” – the concept of early introduction of a product for testing a concept is not new, it’s applicable for products with short development cycle only and very specific for few industries. So, where is breakthrough? Bigger disappointment was “Innovative Accounting” – yeah, you see another popular label – “Innovation”. But when I finished I tried to recount what was it and again – second-hand is sold as high fashion. The author keeps saying – “old accounting methods are not applicable for startups because of uncertain environment” – yes, true – but then goes narrative description of what’s been in business books for decades. And last – “Build-Measure-Learn”! What was a purpose of renaming “Plan-Do-Check-Act”?
So, in overall – it was waste of time, with only exception – now I know that I should ignore everything containing “The Lean Startup”, “Minimum Viable Product” and “Innovative Accounting”. And also – would you trust somebody whose only experience is mediocre social network startup with unclear business model? After Facebook IPO?
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- Razvan Rogoz
- 29-12-2012
8:30 Hours On Validated Learning & System Thinking
This is not a bad book by any standart. It presents a very good framework for building a start-up (especially useful for tech start-ups) and it delivers exactly what it promises - the lean methodology to build a business.
This methodology is based on adding a new critical metric to your business, validated learning or seeing what works and what doesn't. It's the opposite of "build it and they'll come". Instead it's "build the minimum product, see if they come and then improve it based on what gets results".
Most entrepreneurs employ wishful thinking - hoping or feeling like the market has a moral obligation to buy what they've built just because they've bought it. In the lean start-up methodology you don't take any chances and you use only real world data to see if your idea will float or sink.
The only downsize to this book is that after 8 hours, I've got about 3 good ideas from it. Yes, three good ideas that I've applied both in my personal and professional life but nothing more nonetheless. This means at least for me that the book could have been shorter, maybe 50% of it's current lenght. There are a lot of examples and after a time you are in a position of "yes, I've got it, move on".
As far as my experience with Audible, again, it was an amazing one. Chapters are a little strange in this audiobook (I'm listening it on a SanDisk Sanza) but overall, it's an amazing book for results oriented people. The methodology here can be used both in a business and in your personal life, so don't shy away from this book even if it's designed for entrepreneurs.
And as far as the lenght, do as I do, sometimes play it on fast speed. The narator speaks rather slowly and clearly so I can understand it even on high speed.
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- Zed
- 11-02-2012
Great book, fascinating ideas
What did you love best about The Lean Startup?
Really enjoyed the content of the book. Exciting stuff. Can't wait to put what I learned here to use. The author (and narrator) was very good as well. Very well read.I ended up having to buy the book as well. While listening was nice, it was the sort of content that I really needed to think about and ponder. While I thought and pondered (ok, maybe daydreamed...), the book played on. I found myself having to stop, back up, and play stuff again a number of times. For content like this, I find that reading the book is necessary for it to sink in. Your mileage may vary. :)
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- Tony Frezza
- 04-03-2012
Some helpful tips, nothing mindblowing.
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
I don't think I would recommend this book to a friend. It's not bad, but its not groundbreaking or anything.
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
The most interesting aspect was the great tips Ries presents and even though they involve a tech company, they can be applied to any company. The least interesting part is the slow stories of his boring tech company.
Have you listened to any of Eric Ries’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I have not even heard of Eric Ries's before listening to his book. I have read
What did you take away from The Lean Startup that you can apply to your work?
Produce in small batches, test often using the right metrics, and make timely adjustments.
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- Taufiq
- 17-02-2012
A great read!
Every entrepreneur should read this. If you are in the product development field this is a must read for you. Eric Ries explains the best practices of how to discover customers for your ideas, how to plan/test/release your products to market and when to pivot. A must read for every startup organization.
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- None of your damn business
- 23-03-2012
Required reading for anyone who makes products
Would you consider the audio edition of The Lean Startup to be better than the print version?
I have a strong preference to Audiobooks, so I'm biased. They both have advantages, I'm sure. It helps that Ries performs his own words. Less gets lost in translation.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Not that kind of book. My favorite Anecdote is in the beginning where the executive team is actually spending time prototyping the business in the field to test their thinking. So much time gets wasted in meetings and 'brainstorming' when you can just go and ask people/test your ideas.
Have you listened to any of Eric Ries’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Not really - this is the kind of book that you need to mull over. Listening to more than 30 minutes at a stretch makes it hard to digest all that's being said.
Any additional comments?
Its going to be a modern classic in terms of business books.
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- Maxime
- 12-12-2011
The simple and efficient way to get on the market!
What did you love best about The Lean Startup?
To me, the Lean Startup is about starting a business without having a complete product. I simply loved it even if for entrepreneurs like me, it's something hard to do. I always want it to be perfect but find out that I had problems in the past working too long on something that wasn't wanted.
Definitely cut corners and launch as soon as you can! Then, iterate often.
Have you listened to any of Eric Ries’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I listened to an interview on Mixergy and think it was also really interesting.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
No
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- Jess
- 23-01-2012
Must read for any one contemplating a startup.
Would you listen to The Lean Startup again? Why?
So many minor but significant tips and tricks, it's hard to get it all in on the first listen.
What other book might you compare The Lean Startup to and why?
Listen to this after reading Getting Real by 37 Signals
Any additional comments?
The concepts outlined works best, if you operate in large markets where it take short amount of time to get a descent sample for your experiments.
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- Paul
- 26-12-2011
A must for anyone starting a business
I strongly recommend this book for anyone who's running a business, starting a business, or in business school.
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- Byron
- 23-10-2012
A mixed bag
An interesting listen. The content of the book is interesting, detailed and comprehensive. The case studies used in the piece are fantastic and in terms of gaining value from the book I have already been able to apply some of the techniques in my day job.
However, the only negative would be the delivery of the content. This audio is not something that you will look forward to listening to.. although you can see the benefit in listening to the book. It is similar to a child being force fed their greens. In the sense you know that their may be some benefit in listening to the audio but you would rather eat sweets or watch TV in my case.
It is worth a credit however, sample the audio before you purchase as the delivery may not suit.
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- Lucas
- 03-01-2015
Great ideas but...
Eric's vision is really revolutionary in terms of product development and marketing. The lean startup approach changes everything. Everything that was so drastically implemented and seamlessly integrated in the industrial era by blue collar workers and then, in modern (yet rooted in past) corporations by white collar workers.
However, Eric fails to explain his ideas in a way that very small businesses could understand, apply and integrate. Much of what he said was not (yet... ;) applicable to my situation as a small startup and hence felt boring/irrelevant to me.
Focusing too much on large, already established businesses or even corporations I had a feeling Eric with his great ideas has actually never left "the aristocracy" of Silicon Valley.
For that I have to search elsewhere.
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- Kev Partner
- 20-01-2012
Quite simply the best business book of the year
I've read a lot of business books (and also written one) and this is the best I've seen in a long time. It could just as easily have been titled "The Scientific Startup" but I guess that might have scared people off. It outlines a scientific method for planning and running a startup that prevents costly errors and ensures the entrepreneur(s) learn enough about their business and the market in which it operates to decide their next step. It's essentially about running sequential experiments testing the fundamental assumptions about the business (eg "will customers buy this?") in the quickest, cheapest and most effective way so the startup is a learning organisation (indeed that, rather than the pursuit of money is the point of a startup according to Ries).
This is the first book I've ever listened to, bought on Kindle and then bought the paperback so I can scribble. There's plenty of hyperbole around when it comes to business books but this is a radical, and much needed, shift to the way startups are run. First class.
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- Mark
- 14-02-2012
Startups and product developers should take note
Humble and persuasive, the author highlights through his own struggles how he came to apply a lean manufacturing mindset to software development. What is particularly fascinating to me is how well this translates to all business startups not just to product development. Excellent stuff. @upfinder
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- Matthew
- 23-01-2012
It has changed how I do business
This has completely changed the way I have recently launched two businesses. It is brilliant.
Be patient and the blocks will fall into place.
The text has inspired me to seek regular new business ideas to build and launch. I've started helping two friends already who have bought into the idea.
I'm not sure if it's a new idea, but it's the first time I've been exposed to the ethos.
A really good read.
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- Marcus I. Lashley
- 01-11-2017
Not for me
Quite an interesting concept. However found the repartition of concepts, boring and tedious. The concept of iteration testing and batching is used in multiple titles especially in black box thinking which is a far easier and interesting read. The book is probably useful for technology start ups, but as an IT professional in the retail market, I struggled to relate. The only interesting concept I took away was the 5 why’s.
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- liz
- 09-10-2015
Very Specific
What would have made The Lean Startup better?
This book is about a guy who made cash in silicon valley - its autobiographical to the point of being little use to anyone, unless they operate in the same field.
What didn’t you like about Eric Ries’s performance?
Very monotone voice
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- ID
- 23-11-2016
Not that great.
Better for business owners who develop computers. Not so good for the physical product side of things.
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- Terry
- 24-04-2023
Unfortunate and not useful.
I’m also a startup founder that has built fairly successful businesses at a similar valuation to what has been discussed in this book. Unfortunately, the writer of this book is obviously not the CEO and not the person making the decisions. He comes from a sheltered decision making process where he is acting much more like an employee than a leader. It is a well written book, and the author seems nice. Unfortunately, I don’t believe he possesses the startup skills he believes he does.
He is not the founder who made the difficult decisions, and did not go further to create additional valuable startups. He decided to write books instead as a tech lead. But tech leads are not founders, and there is little leadership advice found here. There are, unfortunately better books out there.
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- mr t
- 09-03-2018
don't waste your money, poor quality book
difficult to listen to, terrible delivery, weak vocal. boring content, even for someone looking to understand more of this area. the content made me lose interest, even in an area I'm interested in.
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