PART I

Through the Looking Glass

Differentiates start-ups from other forms of entrepreneurship, debunks several myths, and presents several principles for founders to live by.

Key Concepts

Introduces 6 concepts; validated learning, pivots, the market & cookie monster, jobs to be done, minimum viable product, and finance that every founder must master.

Founder Drives & Tracks

Introduces the 6 founder drives; cause, clan, pioneer, problem, product, and resource founder drives and a problem-solution track for each.

PART II

Key Methods

New in the 2nd edition 25 frequently used methods in customer discovery for testing startup assumptions.

Key Tools

8 tools for making your customer discovery more disciplined and less overwhelming.

Case Studies

12 case studies showcasing concepts and tools of customer discovery in practice.