Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. There’s lots of talk these days about the so-called “lean startup.” Most would think that just meant a startup without a lot of outside ...

To grow your startup safely, always put profit and customer needs first instead of chasing venture capital hype.

The lean startup methodology was originally introduced to help startups with new product development. “Initially crafted to help tech startups achieve rapid growth, the Lean Startup methodology has ...

Early articulations of the Lean Startup concept might have been around since Steve Blank’s work in 2003. But it really only took off with the foundational 2011 book by Eric Ries: a scientific method ...

Market research statistics indicate that more than 300 million startups are launched globally each year. Of that amount, only about 10% manage to become successful businesses. Startups in the digital ...

When someone finds out that I am an entrepreneurship professor, they tend to either ask me to listen to their startup pitch, or else they look at me quizzically and say: “But I thought ...

A faster, smarter methodology for launching companies may make business plans obsolete. by Steve Blank Launching a new enterprise—whether it’s a tech start-up, a small business, or an initiative ...

A lean business model is an approach to business development that focuses on creating value for the customer while minimizing waste within the organization. This model derives its core principles from ...

Startups operate in a fast-paced environment where resources are scarce, time is of the essence, and the margin for error is ...