"Most startups are built to fail. But those failures, according to entrepreneur Eric Ries, are preventable. Startups don't fail because of bad execution, or missed deadlines, or blown budgets. They fail because they are building something nobody wants. Whether they arise from someone's garage or...

Preface -- About the authors -- New venture opportunities -- New ventures : the quite giant -- Ideation : the concept -- Venture choices : the pathways -- New venture development -- Marketing : the customer -- Legal considerations : the parameters -- Strategic pricing : the hook -- New venture...