9. An Exploration
• 55 hours of interviews
• 51+ books
• 83 research papers
• 500+ online sites, blogs, magazines, etc.
• Filtered through 20+ years of personal
experience and observation
35. Founder Fit
Purpose / Motivation
S k i l l s / E x p e ri e n c e
Personality
Support System
Focus / Performa nce
36. Rapid-Fire Assessment
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All systems go. Great shape...
Some concerns, questions
Key gap or risk
37.
38. Market Orientation
• Shape your venture the outside-in
• Attach to your market, not your idea
• An idea isn’t great until the market says it is
• Create and track “moments of truth”
44. Levels of Iteration
Broad
Identity
Business Model
Scope / Impact
Strategy
Systems /
Processes
Products /
Services
Narrow
Features
Short Long
Cycle Time