Tackling the challenges of the startup companies with Lean startup methodology

Lean Startup for new businesses

Dear Sir or Madam,

Thank you for participating the research about understanding how effective lean startup methodology in startup companies. With your contribution significantly valuable data will be collected. Thanks to those data, the research will be concluding applicability of the lean startup methods in startup businesses and depending on the better outcome, we can achieve much productive economies with much less failure of startup companies.

There are 10 question most of them are explorative open ended to not put any of biases and explore what the reality you are facing as a business owner. The first 5 questions will help us to explore challenges and the next 4 questions will check applicability of the lean startup method for the startup companies and last question is about your data to investigate the company results. The questions may take around 10 min.

Please help me by filling the questions as much as you can to contribute my thesis project in my Master of Business Administration study. Please also contact me if you would like to see the results of the study. Lastly, I am open to contribute any of your request as well.

Thank you for your time and cooperation.

Best regards,

Bahadir Kemer

bahadrkemer@gmail.com

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* 1. How familiar are you with Lean startup methodology?

Not at all familiar

Not so familiar

Somewhat familiar

Very familiar

Extremely familiar

Not at all familiar

Not so familiar

Somewhat familiar

Very familiar

Extremely familiar

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Which one of those challenges are applicable for your startup company?

Thriving in Technological Uncertainty

Acquiring First paying customers

Acquiring initial funding

Building Entrepreneurial Teams

Delivering Customer Value

Managing Multiple tasks

Defining Minimum Viable product

Targeting a Niche Market

Staying Focused and Disciplined

Reaching the breakeven point

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* 3. What are the main other challenges you have seen in your startup that hinder the growth of the company?

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* 4. Which one of those lean startup methodology do you know ?

Build- Measure- Learn

Validated Learning

Value hypothesis

Growth hypothesis

Minimum Viable product

A/B Testing

Innovation Accounting

Pivot or Persevere

Please mention also other techniques which are not in the list

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* 5. How well any of the lean startup methods help the company to overcome any of the challenges ?

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* 6. Which aspects of the Lean startup methodology match with the company strategy?

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* 7. How well lean startup methodology could help the startup to survive?

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* 8. Which aspects of lean startup method could contribute to run an efficient business?

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* 9. Do you see additional benefits of using Lean startup methods in business?

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* 10. Could you please share your name, role, and company name if it is not confidential? (Your data will not be shared with any third parties)

Name Surname

Company Name

Your Role