Disciplined Entrepreneurship: 24 Steps to a Successful Startup
by Bill Aulet · 2013
In a nutshell
Framework with 24 steps for building successful startups, based on MIT teaching. Shelved 73 times as startup on Goodreads with average rating 4.27 from 2,429 ratings, published 2013.
Overview
Structured 24-step process covering market segmentation to cash flow.
Steps
- Who is customer?
- What can you do?
- How to build?
- How to launch/scale?
Print and digital formats.
Reference
Disciplined Entrepreneurship: 24 Steps to a Successful Startup — publisher / official page. Summary adapted from the Awesome Startup Books collection.
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