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“Lean Startup, or Business Model Design, or Design Thinking?” is the Wrong Question

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A brief history of the Continuous Innovation Framework The early scaffolding for the Continuous Innovation Framework was described in my first book: Running Lean. March 9, 2012 - Running Lean Meta-Process - Lean Canvas Continuous Innovation Framework 2.0?—?June Version History Continuous Innovation Framework 1.0?—?March

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71 Innovation Methodologies

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The Lean Startup (Ries). The Lean Enterprise. Roadmapping. Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Bessant). Please drop a comment if you would like one or more methodologies included in this overview. The list is almost random. Innovation Cycle (Avans). Focus stage: Growth Published: 2013 more…. Chain-Linked Model (Kline).

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The Idea Funnel

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using a Lean Canvas ), and the quantitative business model assumptions (e.g. using a Traction Roadmap). Each has a clear mission measurable by the traction roadmap?—?leaving lean sprints. Innovation for innovation’s sake usually leads to interesting solutions, but disappointing business models.

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The Problem With Problems

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Front and center was this high-level roadmap along with a checklist: The rest of the links in the document were tactical how-to guides for attracting prospects, running interviews, testing offers, and designing MVPs. Taking the First Business Model Snapshot “Set a timer for 20 minutes and take a first snapshot of your idea on a Lean Canvas.”

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The Beautiful Game of Entrepreneurship

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What if entrepreneurship were like football (or soccer to some of you) — with low barriers to entry and a level playing field? NoBusinessPlan Traction Model: Build a traction roadmap using just 7 key metrics. LEANSTACK was founded around a big what-if question. In my early travels, I found entrepreneurs everywhere.

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My 3 Biggest Lessons on Entrepreneurship (so far)

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That is also when I stumbled into the early works of Eric Ries and Steve Blank on the Lean Startup, which further crystalized the pattern for me. This epiphany of viewing the business model versus the solution as the product led to the innovation meta-process I described in my last book: Running Lean.

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The Root Cause for Innovation Theater and How to Avoid It

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In the world of innovation, if you incentivize innovation managers simply to run hackathons or launch accelerators, the money gets spent: t-shirts get printed, foosball tables get purchased, Lean Canvases get hung. But these aren’t the right metrics either. I am also not against creating a different and fun work environment.

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