In his earlier book, The Lean Startup, Eric Ries put forward a framework for successful startups, albeit in the world of Silicon Valley. These included building minimal viable products (“MVPs”), extensive customer-focused testing based on … [Read more...]
Start-Ups vs Casinos
I recently read that just 10% of companies that America’s top ten venture capital firms or VCs [ie private equity firms] invest in succeed. This correlates exactly with the yardstick that VCs and seed corn capitalists that I know … [Read more...]
Stick, Twist, Pivot or Persevere
Eric Ries’ book, The Lean Startup, is a fascinating book. And not just for the start-up. Really. His model is Silicon Valley startup-centric whereas my start point is the opposite end of the spectrum, working with existing growing … [Read more...]