Successful Minimum Viable Product Implementation (LEAN 302)

"The minimum viable product is that version of a new product which allows a team to collect the maximum amount of validated learning about customers with the least effort." -Eric Ries

Thousands of students have gone through the Lean Startup Machine workshops, where hundreds of teams developed and tested their minimum viable products (MVPs). Drawing on these examples and theoretical foundations from Eric Ries, Brant Cooper, Steve Blank, and others, this class will focus on dissecting how an MVP should be planned and executed to get the most effective and efficient learnings for your startup.

This class is designed for a small (6 students) seminar format, where we will provide consultative analysis for each interested student's projects.

Learn successful MVPs from Lean Startup Machine:

How and why should MVP's be leveraged as part of the validated learning process?
How are MVPs essential to speed, pivots, and maximizing runway?
What are the four most common types of MVP's that teams use at Lean Startup Machine?
What are some notable or creative examples from LSM?

Pre-requisites:
While you can learn this material in the abstract, ideally you are currently working on a startup or have worked on a startup in the past.

We limit the class to 6 attendees, so that we will be able to analyze and provide recommendations for each student's project.

Prerequisites

Must have understanding of Lean Startup methodologies and an MVP to test

Project Guide by Trevor Owens

CEO/Founder, Lean Startup Machine

Ryan MacCarrigan organizes and hosts Lean Startup Machine, an intensive workshop that helps innovators build successful Minimum Viable Products.

He has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs develop, test and iterate their MVPs using lean methodologies. He is a co-organizer of the NYC Lean Startup Meetup ... view full bio