Avoid building products nobody wants—learn Eric Ries & Steve Blank's Lean Startup methods, Lean Canvas, MVPs, unit economics, and pivoting.
Minimum: Any smartphone or basic laptop.
Recommended: 4GB+ RAM laptop for pitch decks and spreadsheets.
Free Cloud Option: Startup School, Google Sheets, and Carrd/Notion run in browser.
Phone-Friendly Start
Fully phone-friendly for customer interviews, notes, and Startup School videos.
Internet: 1–3 Mbps.
Hardware / Kit: None required.
Zero prior experience required — core concepts & first hands-on builds.
Treat startup ideas as testable hypotheses rather than guaranteed truths.
Map problem, customer segments, UVP, channels, and revenue on a single page.
Score 70% or higher (5 questions) to complete this Foundational Skill Badge track.
Tests are given after studying all 6 steps to prove real practical mastery.
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