Applying Lean - Startup Saturday
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This document discusses applying Lean principles through case studies. It describes attending a Lean workshop and creating a Lean canvas and landing page experiment that obtained 8 signups. It notes that applying Lean can be hard and quotes Einstein about the differences between theory and practice. A prototype is defined as an experiment that answers a question, and framing experiments properly is discussed. Several case studies on team formation and startups like Instagram, Ola, and Flipboard are also mentioned.
Applying Lean - Startup Saturday
- 1. Applying Lean A FEW CASE STUDIES Arvi Krishnaswamy @twitortat arvi@alumni.iastate.edu www.arg0s.in
- 2. Presented At Saturday, Sep 13th, 2014
- 3. 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.
- 4. 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!
- 5. Why is applying lean hard?
- 6. Lesson - Serve like Federer • Scientific Breakdown • Balance • Grip • Toss • Backswing • Trophy Position • Pronation • Follow through
- 7. In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are not. ! ! - Albert Einstein
- 8. What is a prototype?
- 9. A prototype is an experiment that answers a question.
- 10. At times, asking the right questions can be hard.
- 14. Bonus: What is wrong with the questions above?
- 15. 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.
- 16. Team Formation
- 17. Case Study - Instagram
- 18. Case Study - Ola
- 19. Case Study - Flipboard
- 20. Team Formation
- 21. Case Study - Charades Online
- 22. Case Study - Garbage Disposal
- 23. Case Study - Traffic Management
- 24. Q&A ! @twitortat