Customer Development en action | Sébastien Sacard. Paris, July 6 – 8 | World's leading workshop on Lean Startup methodologies » Lean Startup Machine. What is Lean Startup? “Lean Startup” is a term coined by Eric Ries while an Advisor to the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins. It’s based on the new management processes he employed while Chief Technology Officer at IMVU, one of Silicon Valley’s most successful startups. What is Customer Development? “Customer Development” is a process pioneered by Steve Blank and written about extensively in Four Steps to the Epiphany. It emphasizes “Getting Out of the Building” for in-person feedback and focusing early product development efforts around early-evangelists. What is Lean Startup Machine’s relationship with Eric Ries?
Eric Ries is heavily involved as an advisor to Lean Startup Machine. Is Lean Startup Machine a hackathon? Lean Startup Machine is a workshop & educational series. What is your relationship with Startup Weekend? We love Startup Weekend but unfortunately do not have any official relationship. Can I participate if I don’t already have a team? Yes. Yes. Yes. Do you pay mentors? Lean Startup FR. Lean Startup : ma présentation sur le sujet. Introduction à Lean Startup.