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We all know the Lean Startup but did you know there is a whole Lean philosophy behind it all? Lean can help you save lots of time and money in your daily business; it helps you create more structure and grip without having to lose your flexibility or make huge investments. In this slideset (used in a Meetup) you'll be introduced to the concept and get you some handy tools that you can apply in your business immediately.
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Linda Coussementwww.fromstartuptogrowup.com
BEYOND
Using Lean In Your Growing Business
THE LEAN STARTUP
ABOUT...
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
IT'S AWESOME, BUT...
WHAT IF...YOU'RE GROWING UP?
GROWING PAINS...
...ARE FRUSTRATING!
To become even more profitableTo deal with quality issues and customer complaintsTo stay flexibleTo know what everybody's up toTo have really great and happy employeesTo have funTo grow but still be innovative To not fight fires and/or tigers all the timeGetting customers to come after you......
UNFORTUNATELY...
...THERE ARE A LOT OF FACTORS THATINFLUENCE A STRONG BUSINESS CORE
BUT LEAN...
...CAN DEFINITELY SOLVE SOME OFYOUR BIGGEST ISSUES
WHAT IS LEAN?
With Lean, you attempt to cut outeverything that does not add value to thecustomer.
In other words, all wasteful steps that acustomer is not willing to pay for shouldbe eliminated.
LEAN IS...
...A LOT OF THINGS
Initially 'invented' at Toyota and mainly applied inmanufacturingNowadays applicable to all types of businessesAn elaborate system that touches almost everypart of a businessAll about making things visible and efficientA way of thinking...
LEAN IS NOT...
...THE ANSWER TO ALL YOUR TROUBLES
A method that tells you what a process (or anypart of your business) should look likecontentwiseA marketing or salesmethodA quick fix to all your problems...
A LEAN BUSINESS...
...GETS RID OF 3 TYPES OF WASTE
Click the image to see the clip
WASTE TYPE 1: VARIATION OR UNEVENNESS
What happens when something is reallyhard to predict.For example when expertise levels arevery different among colleagues. Orwhen there’s a peak in customerdemand.
SOLUTION WASTE TYPE 1: KPI'S
What is a Key Performance Indicator?How do you now use them in yourbusiness (if at all)?How to use them in yourstartup/smallbiz without it becoming toorigid?
SOLUTION WASTE TYPE 1: The KPI Board
WASTE TYPE 2: OVERBURDENING
When it’s simplytoo much to dealwith.For examplewhen budgets arecut or ambitionsare set way toohigh. Click the image to see the clip
SOLUTION WASTE TYPE 2: Daily Standups
Take 15 minutes every morning to askyourself and your team the following:
1. What goals am I going to achieve today?2. Are there any obstacles?3. What can be done/who can help?
WASTE TYPE 3: WASTE IN YOURPROCESSES
Everything that is'useless' in a process.For example waitingfor an approval by amanager. Or fixing amistake for acustomer.
SOLUTION WASTE TYPE 3: CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT CYCLE
Derived from your KPI'sSometimes it takes 15minutes to completethe cycle, other times 6weeksSolves the root causeand is measurable
SOLUTION WASTE TYPE 3: CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT CYCLE
"Is the improvementworth it?"
'What is theproblemEXACTLY?"
'What is causingthe problem?"
'What is the bestsolution?"
'Make the solutionhappen!"
'Make the solutionstick!"
LEARN MORE ABOUT LEANIMPROVEMENT...
http://fromstartuptogrowup.com/webinar-lean-improvement
OEFENING
GEEF PER TYPE SPINVRAAG 5 STAGEMAXVOORBEELDENSituatie, Probleem, Implicatie, Nut- en Noodzaak
ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT LEAN?
NEXT MEETUPS...
...HIGH QUALITY, EVERY 2 MONTHS
How to get funded?How to get my team to take ownership (so it's notjust me driving the business forward)?How to find motivated and capable employees?How to best meet customers and validateassumptions?How to get customer to chase us (instead of uschasing them)?.......
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