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THE PROS AND CONS OF A LEAN STARTUP

ImagineNation

Guest blog by Claire Wilson. Lean’ is the buzzword of the last decade, challenging old school thinking that dictates that a successful business must be resource-heavy to achieve sustainable growth, whilst also giving credence to those who want to launch “almost-there” app startups today to achieve market domination tomorrow.

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50+ Business Cases on Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Open Innovation EU

During a course we developed at Avans University this winter, we asked students to gather relevant business cases on innovation and entrepreneurship in order to analyse them and prepare discussions around organization design. Source: www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/operations/our-insights/when-toyota-met-e-commerce-lean-at-amazon.

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Episode 13 ‘Entrepreneur Pilled’ – The Science Behind Becoming an Entrepreneur & the Role of Free Access to Knowledge for Innovation

IM Insights

The first main topic of discussion is about the “idea” of being an entrepreneur and how entrepreneurship is contagious. 02:00) Main Topic # 1 – The “idea” of being an entrepreneur & Entrepreneurship is contagious These interlinked articles discuss where the motivation and drive for entrepreneurship come from.

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Episode 10 – Retrospective

IM Insights

16:30) The influence Lean Startup had on our lives and careers. (20:30) Passionate about people, tech, lean innovation and social impact, Oliver is on a mission to empower purpose-driven pioneers to unleash their full potential for impact. Topics and Insights . (01:00) 12:00) Reasons for doing the podcast. Creating Content.

LEAN 52
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Understanding the ISO Standard for Innovation Management – Concepts & Benefits

IM Insights

Elijah Eilert speaks to Andy Cars , the founder and CEO of Lean Ventures International, about the ISO standards for innovation management. 01:09) Introducing Andy Cars owner of Lean Ventures International AB. (03:52) 54:00) On the need for a Chief Entrepreneurship/Innovation Officer (as championed by Alexander Osterwalder ). (54:25)

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The Importance of Evidence Based Storytelling in Innovation

IM Insights

Tendayi has written three books based on his research and consulting experience, Pirates In The Navy , The Corporate Startup and The Lean Product Lifecycle. The Corporate Startup was awarded the 2018 CMI Management Book Of The Year In Innovation and Entrepreneurship. He is also a regular contributing writer for Forbes. contact-form-7].

LEAN 52
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Level up your entrepreneurial game with our battle-tested playbooks

Leanstack

If you’re a long time reader of this blog, chances are high you’ve read my first book: Running Lean. But did you read my second book: Scaling Lean ? But what if I told you that, despite the title and book cover, Scaling Lean is actually sort of a prequel, not a sequel. My research says probably not.

LEAN 74