A lean startup is a business methodology that prioritizes building a product or service based on actual customer feedback rather than traditional business planning. Originating from Eric Ries' 2011 ...

Lean is good. Fat is bad. Right? Maybe not. Ask the polar bear if he doesn’t store fat, how would he survive the winter? This furry analogy may not only be wildlife wisdom. It finds some pertinence in ...

In light of the numerous misconceptions about lean startups, I thought it would be useful to clarify a few things for entrepreneurs and innovators. That's how I came to talk about the subject with ...

With the rise of digital capabilities, with an abundance of low-cost or zero-cost online resources available, it has become easier than ever to launch a new business idea. However, even the most ...

There is a myriad of reasons why most startups fail, ranging from a lack of organizational structure to minimal understanding of who their customer is or what their product should look like. Ten years ...

Eric Ries is spreading the gospel on a lean, mean startup strategy Photo© Nick Wilson It began three years ago, when Eric Ries posted a blog he called "The lean startup," in which he outlined a new ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I have a problem with what’s called the “lean startup.” I like to think I use it as much as I can, and even that I was using that method ...