Technology Product Entrepreneurship

Steve Blank's definition of a startup centres on the word:

• Innovate
• Search
• Execute
• Scale

Which is NOT one of the three pillars of Startup DNA?

• Innovation
• Scalability
• Uncertainty
• Profitability

The fear that makes an investor say 'yes' is:

• FOLS
• FOMO
• Loss aversion
• Anchoring bias

The founder's sweet spot on the Hype Cycle is:

• Innovation Trigger
• Peak of Inflated Expectations
• Trough of Disillusionment
• Slope of Enlightenment

The Idea Hexagon formula X̄ (X-bar) corresponds to which dimension?

• Generalize
• Fusion
• Add an Adjective
• Do the Opposite

Per CB Insights, the #1 cause of startup failure is:

• Ran out of cash
• No market need
• Got outcompeted
• Pricing/cost issues

Which is NOT one of the Five Filters?

• Problem
• Solution
• Team
• Branding

Phase 1's deliverable is:

• A working MVP
• A validated business model
• Three filtered hypotheses with a defensible Value Hypothesis
• A pitch deck