Episode Synopsis "Tristan Kromer on ’What is innovation?’"

What do terms like "innovation," "disruption," "strategy," and "minimum viable product" actually mean? Innovation guru Tristan Kromer, who was part of the late-night conversations that gave rise to the Lean Startup movement, explains the meanings and the challenges of trying to be more innovative. LINKS: Tristan Kromer's personal homepage His company, Kromatic Tristan's Lean Startup blog About Tristan Contact Tristan Kromer Books Tristan recommended on the show: The Real Startup Book (free for Kindle) The Mom Test by Rob Fitzpatrick The Corporate Startup: How established companies can develop successful innovation ecosystems by Dr Tendayi Viki The Lean Startup by Eric Ries The Startup Owner's Manual: The Step-By-Step Guide for Building a Great Company by Steve Blank and Bob Dorf

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