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24 alternatives to The Lean Startup by Eric Lies

A method for developing successful businesses and products

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

1. 1
   The Lean Startup▲149

   Use continuous innovation to create successful businesses

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Startup Way▲511

   The new book from Eric Ries, author of The Lean Startup

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Running Lean▲144

   An exacting strategy for achieving a product/market fit

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Lean Startup▲5

   By Eric Ries

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Lean Analytics▲100

   Use data to build a better startup faster

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Scaling Lean▲74

   Mastering the key metrics for startup growth

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Lean B2B: Build Products Businesses Want▲70

   Practical guide to B2B startups

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Lean Marketing for Startups ▲66

   Keys to rapid growth: design, development, analytics

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Lean Startup▲14

   How Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Lean Pricing▲73

    Pricing strategies for startups

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Lean It If You Mean It▲64

    Testing lean startup methodology IRL!

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Lean Product Playbook▲97

    How to innovate w/ MVPs & rapid customer feedback

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Startup CEO▲64

    A field guide to scaling your business

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Lean Startup▲3

    The book that started the Lean Startup movement.

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Hard Thing About Hard Things▲258

    Essential advice on building and running a startup

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Start Small, Stay Small▲66

    A developer's guide to launching a startup

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Focus Framework▲81

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

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    BlockShelf▲259

    Cliffs Notes for startup books + resources

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Traction (Book)▲308

    A Startup Guide to Getting Customers

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Running Lean▲3

    Great book that applies lean startup methodologies

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Startup Equation▲72

    A visual guidebook for building your startup

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Lean Customer Development ▲98

    Building products your customers will buy

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Growth Engines▲95

    How the most successful startups unlock extraordinary growth

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Making It Right▲76

    Product management for a startup world

    2015 · its alternatives →

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