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Find an example of a video of a lean pitch online. What, in your opinion, makes it successful?
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Find a company that has made a pivot and explain why the pivot worked.
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If you were starting a business and had to create an MVP, what would that MVP be?
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Are there any downsides to the lean startup method? If so, what might they be and what sorts of products or companies might fall prey to them?
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If you were conducting a lean pitch to investors, which steps of the pitch would you find most difficult and why?
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Discuss how you could identify and manage your fears as you start your own business.
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What strategies do you think can help women overcome their fear of failure? Relate your answers, if applicable, to a woman you know who has such fear and describe strategies she uses to overcome it.
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Discuss how minorities and women can use resources and strategies to deal with their additional challenges as entrepreneurs.
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Pick three cons of business ownership and strategize how to turn them into pros.
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Now choose three of the pros of business ownership and consider whether any of them could be cons in certain situations.
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Discuss how a lean plan allows you the flexibility to change course if something is not working for your business.
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Discuss the differences between making changes to a product for growth and creating a new product from scratch.