Lean Startup Machine

Some of you (though probably not most of you) should quit your internship search and start a business. It’s , and I can’t imagine having done anything else. That’s why I’ve spent hundreds of hours talking with and helping aspiring entrepreneurs. Yesterday I came across a that I wish they had all read before I talked to them. It explains why most people who hold off on pursuing their dream of starting a business are doing so for the wrong reasons. There’s a movement called that preaches a similar philosophy–starting a company doesn’t need to be expensive and you don’t even need a brilliant idea. Lean Startup Machine is a New York, NY based company that is spreading the philosophy not only to new entrepreneurs but also to people working in more corporate positions.
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Lean Startup Machine offers “intensive three-day workshops” that teach “entrepreneurs and innovators how to build disruptive products.” Right now they’re in the middle of a world tour that is hitting nearly 20 major cities. These events are for anyone who is interested, and the cost is pretty reasonable ($150-$300). While there’s certainly a business there, I find far more interesting. They want companies to adopt “a problem-centric approach to business ideation,” and I’ll bet they can make a lot of money teaching corporate employees how to do it. Here are that they’ve already had. If I’ve already convinced you to quit your internship search, maybe you should attend a workshop. If I haven’t, then you’ll be interested to know that that Lean Startup Machine is hiring. Their shows that they’re looking for a paid Interaction Design Intern. They also have these positions posted: Workshop Coordinator/Business Development, Sales and Sponsorship Hacker, and Writer. They don’t call them internships, but there seems to be a lot of flexibility with the positions.
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