OK so you are fed-up with your day job and are thinking about leaving to join a startup or starting your own startup. Good for you. Of course, it’s scary. In fact, its freaking you out. How will you know if it will be successful? How will you know if its right for you? How…
Craig Stark's insight:
It certainly makes sense to look at the underpinnings of a startup's DNA before worrying about all of the other Lean Startup process.
The "Minimum Viable Startup" can be defined by some hardened objectivity, as outlined in the blog post.
You can "fake it till you make it" with being passionate and seemingly committed to your idea or the thought of being an entrepreneur, but skills and "solving for x" (customer driven needs) can not be faked.
Signing up for participation in an accelerator program will quickly uncover your weaknesses. What is needed is an Open Lab environment to help anyone define their #MVSquotient