Customers Don't Care How Much Time Something

Because Startups Often Accidentally Build Something Nobody Wants, It Doesn’t Matter Much If They Do It On Time And On Budget. The Goal Of A Startup Is To Figure Out The Right Thing To Build - The Thing Customers Want And Will Pay For - As Quickly As Possible.

A Startup Is A Human Institution Designed To Deliver A New Product Or Service Under Conditions Of Extreme Uncertainty.

The Lean Startup Method Is Not About Cost, It Is About Speed.

The Mistake Isn't Releasing Something Bad. The Mistake Is To Launch It And Get Pr People Involved. You Don't Want People To Start Amping Up Expectations For An Early Version Of Your Product. The Best Entrepreneurship Happens In Low-stakes Environments Where No One Is Paying Attention, Like Mark Zuckerberg's Dorm Room At Harvard.

A Solid Process Lays The Foundation For A Healthy Culture, One Where Ideas Are Evaluated By Merit And Not By Job Title.