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The Agile Startup: Quick and Dirty Lessons Every Entrepreneur Should Know
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The Agile Startup: Quick and Dirty Lessons Every Entrepreneur Should Know

by Jeff Scheinrock, Matt Richter-Sand
September 2013
Beginner
368 pages
5h 56m
English
Wiley
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Think Big, Execute Small

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Take time to explore game-changing possibilities. Dream big, and come up with wild ideas that can take your company to the next level. Let these Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAGs) inspire you. But don’t let it distract you from the day-to-day execution required to build a strong company. Building a company is about more than ideation. Take a look around and you’ll see that the world is full of people with the next big idea. To create a lasting company, you have to execute on the fundamentals. Look at the top athletes in the world. They don’t waste much time on innovative, game-changing plays. They don’t learn experimental techniques. They practice the fundamentals 99 percent of the time, because winning comes down to execution.

The chasm between those who dream and those who execute is wide and deep. Great entrepreneurs can dream big and execute fundamentals. They explore big possibilities and never stop coming up with new and better ways to do things. But they also realize that anything worthwhile takes focus, dedication, and follow-through. Think big, execute small.

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