#18 in Business
The Lean Startup
- 337
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
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About the book
Most startups fail. But many of those failures are preventable. The Lean Startup is a new approach being adopted across the globe, changing the way companies are built and new products are launched. Eric Ries defines a startup as an organization dedicated to creating something new under conditions of extreme uncertainty. This is just as true for one person in a garage or a group of seasoned professionals in a Fortune 500 boardroom. What they have in common is a mission to penetrate that fog of uncertainty to discover a successful path to a sustainable business. The Lean Startup approach fosters companies that are both more capital efficient and that leverage human creativity more effectively. Inspired by lessons from lean manufacturing, it relies on “validated learning,” rapid scientific experimentation, as well as a number of counter-intuitive practices that shorten product development cycles, measure actual progress without resorting to vanity metrics, and learn what customers really want. It enables a company to shift directions with agility, altering plans inch by inch, minute by minute. Rather than wasting time creating elaborate business plans, The Lean Startup offers entrepreneurs—in companies of all sizes—a way to test their vision continuously, to adapt and adjust before it’s too late. Ries provides a scientific approach to creating and managing successful startups in a age when companies need to innovate more than ever.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.0 across 503 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 73% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Business average of 7.9. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.8 | 77 | 15% |
| Google Books | 6.0 | 32 | 6% |
| Hardcover | 8.1 | 394 | 78% |
Frequently asked
What is The Lean Startup rated?
7.9 out of 10, from 503 reader ratings across 3 independent sources.
Is The Lean Startup worth reading?
Readers give it 7.9/10 from 503 ratings, which puts it ahead of 57 % of the Business shelf.
How long does it take to read The Lean Startup?
About 6 hours at an average reading pace — 337 pages.
Where does The Lean Startup rank?
#18 in Business on the current snapshot.
How long is The Lean Startup?
It has 337 pages — longer than 57% of the ranked books in Business.
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