Lean, Agile, and Agility are All About a Learning Mindset
A learning mindset allows founders to explore the unknown, persevere through setbacks, and gain traction.
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A learning mindset allows founders to explore the unknown, persevere through setbacks, and gain traction.
Lean, Agile, and Agility are All About a Learning Mindset Read More »
A collection of quotes for entrepreneurs curated in December 2025 around a theme of wonder, awe, and miracles.
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Organizations that rely on design and creative problem solving need to manage communication and coordination to achieve synergy.
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Merry Christmas 2025! Three quotes about the Christmas spirit from Bill Curtis, William Arthur Ward, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
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“Until Then We’ll Have To Muddle Through Somehow,” a line from “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” acts as a point of departure for some thoughts on the value of creative improvisation, grit, and perseverance to our human existence.
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Founders don’t need more AI “tricks.” They need clarity. John Nash’s “AI Workflows for Outreach” briefing is about using AI to think better, not to hide behind it.
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Topic: Startup toolkits. In this newsletter, we look at toolkits that include checklists and question lists for account reviews and post-mortems.
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A conversation with Mark Bennett, an experienced software developer, about his experiences using Claude Code for application development.
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Data scientists and change agents often find themselves producing valuable insights that don’t make it to the decision table. Not because their data or evidence is wrong, but because the message doesn’t land, failing to influence executive decisions. The video explores how teams doing research and analysis can communicate their findings more effectively to executive
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A collection of quotes for entrepreneurs curated in November 2025 around a theme of subtraction and organized abandonment.
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On Thanksgiving 2025 we find ourselves just shy of a quarter of the way into the Twenty-First Century. What visions the new century inspired in me as a boy in the 1960s.
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Some things a startup can do to create marketing that builds genuine connections instead of noise. It is the kind of communication that earns trust, attention, and loyalty.
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Daniel Milligan was interviewed as part of our Founder Story series for the Lean Culture meetup. He is the founder of a fast-growing software company focused on construction management.
From Frustration to Innovation: Daniel Milligan’s Story Read More »
A collection of quotes for entrepreneurs curated in October 2025 around a theme of managing doubt, fear, uncertainty, and stress.
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Andrew Shindyapin, an experienced software engineer, shares how taking part in the Gauntlet AI bootcamp gave him a new perspective on what is now possible using AI for software development.
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Innovation always feels like a gamble—especially when you’re bootstrapping. The difference between a good bet and a bad one can mean the life or death of your business. Yet too many founders rely on gut instinct. This video shows how AI can help small business owners make smarter, leaner decisions without losing flexibility. Tristan Kromer
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We developed a set of business viability worksheets that help startup entrepreneurs think clearly and make informed decisions.
Conducting post-mortems with customers helps startups crystallize learning, improve products, and strengthen trust. Here are some good post-mortem questions.
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How do you validate your MVP? Testing an MVP involves launching the simplest functional version of the product and observing how users interact with it. The goal is to assess usability, gather feedback, and analyze behavior to learn what features matter most and which assumptions hold true.
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A collection of quotes for entrepreneurs curated in September 2025 around a theme of time.
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