For entrepreneurs, the first step in starting a business is building on the solid foundation of a great idea. Something that solves a problem or satisfies a need that was not catered for previously.

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 ...

Market research statistics indicate that more than 300 million startups are launched globally each year. Of that amount, only about 10% manage to become successful businesses. Startups in the digital ...

Yes, it’s possible to make a difference in people’s lives with small budgets. Here are three ways health care startups are applying the lean approach. But what about healthcare startups? Can the lean ...

The lean startup methodology was originally introduced to help startups with new product development. “Initially crafted to help tech startups achieve rapid growth, the Lean Startup methodology has ...

You thought founding a company was all about disrupting incumbents, or scaling up, or getting rich? Eric Ries’s 2011 book, The Lean Startup, said no—a startup is a lab. Its purpose is to conduct ...

The Lean Startup author sits down with Ideo U's Suzanne Gibbs Howard to discuss how to instill an entrepreneurial spirit in any company, whether a startup, a design studio, or a corporate giant. The 5 ...

A faster, smarter methodology for launching companies may make business plans obsolete. by Steve Blank Launching a new enterprise—whether it’s a tech start-up, a small business, or an initiative ...