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24 alternatives to Focus Framework

A hands on guide to find product-market fit w/ lean methods

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Focus Framework launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Running Lean▲144

   An exacting strategy for achieving a product/market fit

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Lean Analytics▲100

   Use data to build a better startup faster

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Lean Startup▲149

   Use continuous innovation to create successful businesses

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Startup Rocket Framework▲348

   Framework to help entrepreneurs w/ the first critical steps

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Lean It If You Mean It▲64

   Testing lean startup methodology IRL!

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Validating Product Ideas Through Lean User Research▲86

   Step-by-step guidance on research to build the best product

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Lean Customer Development ▲98

   Building products your customers will buy

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   UX for Lean Startups▲89

   Faster, smarter user experience research and design

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Innovator's Dilemma▲202

   The seminal business book

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    High Output Management▲158

    The bible for startup management

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    BlockShelf▲259

    Cliffs Notes for startup books + resources

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Growth Kung Fu: How to find Product Market Fit?▲61

    Asian Startup Growth Stories and Insights

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Growth Engines▲95

    How the most successful startups unlock extraordinary growth

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Product Roadmaps▲111

    How to develop a product strategy + 9 example roadmaps

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Startup Framework▲92

    Suit up your startup.

    2013 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Principles of Product Development Flow▲89

    The seminal 201 book on product management

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Learning To Launch▲228

    Stop failing. Start launching.

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Innovation Thinking Methods for the Modern Entrepreneur▲76

    A simple way to reliably find step-function better solutions

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Hard Thing About Hard Things▲258

    Essential advice on building and running a startup

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Change Together▲80

    A diversity guidebook for startups and scaleups

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Seeking Wisdom: How To Price Your Product▲71

    Life, learning, and startups.

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Guide to Agile UX Design Sprints▲112

    A step-by-step playbook for product teams

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Startupland▲118

    The story of Zendesk: From idea to IPO

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Aha! Starter Roadmap▲149

    The new way product managers build visual roadmaps

    2017 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →