applying lean - startup saturday
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Case studies on applying lean startup methodology. Presented at Startup Saturday,TRANSCRIPT
Presented At
Saturday, Sep 13th, 2014
Hello
Hands-on Entrepreneur and Tech Executive.
Now: Building fun, engaging apps at Levitum.
Past: Multiple startups. One Valley IPO. One exit.
Polyglot. Android + iOS + Python.
Program Chair, Droidcon India (2011-13), Pycon India (2014).
Built apps with > 2 million downloads, 4+ ratings.
I’ve attended a Lean workshop. I’m finally going lean!
I’ve got a lean canvas going!
And here’s my landing page to track signup experiments.
8 signups! Awesome! So, what are you going to do next?
Umm, I dont know!
Why is applying lean hard?
Lesson - Serve like Federer
• Scientific Breakdown
• Balance
• Grip
• Toss
• Backswing
• Trophy Position
• Pronation
• Follow through
In theory, theory and practice are the same.
In practice, they are not. !
!
- Albert Einstein
What is a prototype?
A prototype is an experiment that answers a question.
At times, asking the right questions can be hard.
Bonus: What is wrong with the questions above?
Framing your Experiment
1. Look closely at your assumptions.
2. Seek inputs to identify blind spots.
3. Assess what your highest risk assumption is.
4. Craft an experiment to test out your high risk assumption first.
Team Formation
Case Study - Instagram
Case Study - Ola
Case Study - Flipboard
Team Formation
Case Study - Charades Online
Case Study - Garbage Disposal
Case Study - Traffic Management
Q&A !
@twitortat