The new entrepreneurship era is all about customers and their problems. The number one reason that startups fail is lack of customers, not product development failure . The Lean Startup is an approach that attempts to acknowledge this and create startup success. The Lean Startup is a collection of techniques built around maximizing validated customer learning through fast Build/Measure/Learn iteration loops. This is not a group to promote general entrepreneurship, it is a focused group for peo …

We are alumni and interested individuals in Startup Weekend Houston, which is part of the International Startup Weekend organization. Less talk, more action. Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of passionate entrepreneurs with over 400 past events in 100 countries around the world in 2011. The non-profit organization is headquartered in …

Exchanging ideas on success in entrepreneurship. Connecting startups with mentors.