Disciplined Entrepreneurship will change the way you think about starting a company. Many believe that entrepreneurship cannot be taught, but great entrepreneurs aren’t born with something special – they simply make great products. This book will show you how to create a successful startup through developing an innovative product. It breaks down the necessary processes into an integrated, comprehensive, and proven 24-step framework that any industrious person can learn and apply.
You will learn:- Why the “F” word – focus – is crucial to a startup’s success
- Common obstacles that entrepreneurs face – and how to overcome them
- How to use innovation to stand out in the crowd – it’s not just about technology
Whether you’re a first-time or repeat entrepreneur, Disciplined Entrepreneurship gives you the tools you need to improve your odds of making a product people want.
Author Bill Aulet is the managing director of the Martin Trust Centre for MIT Entrepreneurship as well as a senior lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management.
Disciplined Entrepreneurship: 24 Steps to a Successful Startup| Bill Aulet (Author) | Wiley
Table of Contents
Introduction
Six Themes of the 24 Steps
Step 0. Getting Started
Step 1. Market Segmentation
Step 2. Select a Beachhead Market
Step 3. Build an End User Profile
Step 4. Calculate the Total Addressable Market (TAM) Size for the Beachhead Market
Step 5. Profile the Persona for the Beachhead Market
Step 6. Full Life Cycle Use Case
Step 7. High-Level Product Specification
Step 8. Quantify the Value Proposition
Step 9. Identify Your Next 10 Customers
Step 10. Define Your Core
Step 11. Chart Your Competitive Position
Step 12. Determine the Customer’s Decision-Making Unit (DMU)
Step 13. Map the Process to Acquire a Paying Customer
Step 14. Calculate the Total Addressable Market Size for Follow-on Markets
Step 15. Design a Business Model
Step 16. Set Your Pricing Framework
Step 17. Calculate the Lifetime Value (LTV) of an Acquired Customer
Step 18. Map the Sales Process to Acquire a Customer
Step 19. Calculate the Cost of Customer Acquisition (COCA)
Step 20. Identify Key Assumptions
Step 21. Test Key Assumptions
Step 22. Define the Minimum Viable Business Product (MVBP)
Step 23. Show That “The Dogs Will Eat the Dog Food”
Step 24. Develop a Product Plan
Postlude: A Business is More Than 24 Steps
Glossary
About the Author
Index
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