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By Richie Bowden

In business, there can be a ‘heroic’ view of the startup business with a perception that it’s all about pursuing the dream, perseverance will win out and whatever you do, don’t get caught up in planning. There is no doubt that there are elements of these traits in a startup, but start-ups are a risky business and alternative views are always welcome to help improve the odds of success. Two such (related) methodologies are Lean Startup developed by Eric Ries and Lean Canvas developed by Ash Maurya. In this post, I would like to highlight some of the key principles based on my experiences.