Lean Startup Quotes

Life's too short to build something nobody wants.

Perfectionism is a disease. Procrastination is a disease. ACTION is the cure.

You don’t learn through sales calls, it’s not customer validation.

The more detailed we made our plans, the longer our cycle times became

QUIT = Quickly Uphold Important Things

Visionaries are specially afraid of a false negative: that customers will reject a flawed MVP that is too small or too limited.[…]The solution to this dilemma is a commitment to iteration. You have to commit to a locked-in agreement—ahead of time—that no matter what comes of testing the MVP, you will not give up hope. Successful entrepreneurs do not give up at the first sign of trouble, nor do they persevere the plan right into the ground. Instead, they process a unique combination of perseverance and flexibility.

Listen to your customers, not your competitors.

Visionaries are especially afraid of a false negative: that customers will reject a flawed MVP that is too small or too limited.[…]The solution to this dilemma is a commitment to iteration. You have to commit to a locked-in agreement—ahead of time—that no matter what comes of testing the MVP, you will not give up hope. Successful entrepreneurs do not give up at the first sign of trouble, nor do they persevere the plan right into the ground. Instead, they process a unique combination of perseverance and flexibility.