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Life's Too Short to Build Something Nobody Wants.
Tools, training, and AI for founders — from Ash Maurya, creator of Lean Canvas.
What we believe
- Love the problem, not your solution.
- Your business model is the product.
- Demo-Sell-Build, not Build-Demo-Sell.
- Traction is the goal. Everything else is distraction.
- Be brutal with your ideas, but have faith in yourself.
- Speed of learning (+ building) is the new unfair advantage.
- Constraints aren't obstacles. They're advantages.
- Time is your scarcest resource. Spend it on validation, not perfection.
- Just start.
What we make
The 1-page business model format used by over a million entrepreneurs. Created by Ash Maurya as a startup-focused adaptation of the Business Model Canvas.
leanspark.ai/leancanvasAI-powered startup validation. Stress-test your business model, design experiments, and track progress — with methodology built by the inventor of Lean Canvas.
leanspark.aiBooks, courses, and playbooks from Ash Maurya. Home of Running Lean, the Business Model Design Challenge, and the Continuous Innovation Framework.
leanfoundry.comFounded by Ash Maurya — creator of Lean Canvas, author of Running Lean and Scaling Lean. Used by over a million entrepreneurs worldwide.
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