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Stop Planning, Start Building: The $0 "Minimum Viable Business"
Stop Planning, Start Building: The $0 "Minimum Viable Business"
Lean Startup Methodology

Stop planning, start building. Discover the $0 tech stack (Notion, Super.so, Gumroad) and a 48-hour plan to launch your Minimum …

Nov 17, 2025 16510 10 min read
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The Final Stage: How to Tune, Pivot, and Scale Your AI Co-Founder
The Final Stage: How to Tune, Pivot, and Scale Your AI Co-Founder
Learn

Tune your automations by leveraging your experiment results to test and improve your AI's instructions and improve productivity.

Nov 14, 2025 17087 10 min read
By Pivot Buddy Read
From Time-Suck to Time Saved: How to Measure Your AI Agent's ROI
From Time-Suck to Time Saved: How to Measure Your AI Agent's ROI
AI & Machine Learning

Learn the essential, no-code measurement playbook for tracking your AI agent's Return on Investment (ROI).

Nov 12, 2025 16977 9 min read
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Stop Coding, Start Defining: The Comprehensive MVP Approach to Building Your First AI Assistant
Stop Coding, Start Defining: The Comprehensive MVP Approach to Building Your First AI Assistant
MVP & Prototyping

Stop treating AI like software. Focus on capacity creation by rigorously defining your Minimum Viable Agent (MVA) using the R-C-O-G …

Nov 10, 2025 17518 10 min read
By Pivot Buddy Read
The Lean Channel Validation Playbook Part III,Pivot or Persevere? How to Use Data to Make the Hard Call
The Lean Channel Validation Playbook Part III,Pivot or Persevere? How to Use Data to Make the Hard Call
Lean Startup Methodology Podcast

Stop costly indecision. Learn the difference between a "Tweak" and a strategic Pivot using objective data (LTV:CAC). Master the Lean …

Nov 07, 2025 11695 9 min read
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The Lean Channel Validation Playbook Part II, MEASURE: The Three Metrics That Determine If Your Channel Can Scale
The Lean Channel Validation Playbook Part II, MEASURE: The Three Metrics That Determine If Your Channel Can Scale
Lean Startup Methodology Podcast

Master the MEASURE phase of Lean Channel Validation. Learn the three non-negotiable financial metrics (CAC, LTV, CR), the gold standard …

Nov 06, 2025 12718 9 min read
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The Lean Channel Validation Playbook Part I, BUILD: Your Marketing Strategy Isn't a To-Do List—It's a Hypothesis
The Lean Channel Validation Playbook Part I, BUILD: Your Marketing Strategy Isn't a To-Do List—It's a Hypothesis
Go-To-Market Strategy Podcast

Stop wasting resources on fragmented marketing. Learn the Lean Channel Validation Playbook: BUILD your strategy with Minimum Viable Experiments (MVEs).

Nov 05, 2025 9482 8 min read
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Startup Success, Your Way: How Personality, Purpose (Ikigai) & Lean Thinking Create an Unbeatable Combo
Startup Success, Your Way: How Personality, Purpose (Ikigai) & Lean Thinking Create an Unbeatable Combo
Lean Startup Methodology Podcast

Align your career with purpose. Explore how your personality, the Japanese concept of Ikigai, and the principles of Lean Thinking …

Nov 03, 2025 7037 12 min read
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Blood Money and Burnout: Six Spine-Chilling Startup Challenges (And the Treat That Follows)
Blood Money and Burnout: Six Spine-Chilling Startup Challenges (And the Treat That Follows)
Startup Culture Podcast

Face the 6 spine-chilling challenges of early-stage founding—from market ambiguity to burnout—and learn the powerful Lean Startup 'Founder's Rituals' to …

Oct 31, 2025 6885 15 min read
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The Beekeeper's Guide to Vibe, Part IV: The 'Learn' Phase: Pivoting, Persevering, and Scaling Your Hive Network
The Beekeeper's Guide to Vibe, Part IV: The 'Learn' Phase: Pivoting, Persevering, and Scaling Your Hive Network
Lean Startup Methodology Podcast

Learn how Agentic AI, workflow automation, and microservices can accelerate your growth and continuous learning cycle.

Oct 30, 2025 7162 9 min read
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The Beekeeper's Guide to Vibe, Part III: 'The Measure' Phase: Tracking Actionable KPIs
The Beekeeper's Guide to Vibe, Part III: 'The Measure' Phase: Tracking Actionable KPIs
Analytics & Metrics Podcast

Learn how to effectively track actionable KPIs in the "Measure" phase of the Lean Startup loop. This guide dives into …

Oct 29, 2025 9343 10 min read
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The Beekeeper's Guide to Vibe, Part II: Connecting the Hive and Maximizing Learning Velocity
The Beekeeper's Guide to Vibe, Part II: Connecting the Hive and Maximizing Learning Velocity
Lean Startup Methodology Podcast

Learn how to connect your Minimum Viable Hive with an easy API, focusing on decoupling for modular scaling and avoiding …

Oct 28, 2025 5442 9 min read
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