24 Steps to Success! Disciplined Entrepreneurship will change the way youthink about starting a company. Many believe that entrepreneurshipcannot be taught, but great entrepreneurs aren t born withsomething special they simply make great products. Thisbook will show you how to create a successful startup throughdeveloping an innovative product. It breaks down the necessaryprocesses into an integrated, comprehensive, and proven 24-stepframework that any industrious person can learn andapply. You will learn: Why the F word focus is crucialto a startup s success Common obstacles that entrepreneurs face and how toovercome them How to use innovation to stand out in the crowd it s not just about technology Whether you re a first-time or repeat entrepreneur, Disciplined Entrepreneurship gives you the tools you need toimprove your odds of making a product people want. Author Bill Aulet is the managing director of the Martin TrustCenter for MIT Entrepreneurship as well as a senior lecturer at theMIT Sloan School of Management.
                 
            
            
            
            
                
                    PREFACE xiii 
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xv 
INTRODUCTION 1 
SIX THEMES OF THE 24 STEPS 11 
STEP 0 Getting Started 15 
STEP 1 Market Segmentation 23 
STEP 2 Select a Beachhead Market 41 
STEP 3 Build an End User Profile 49 
STEP 4 Calculate the Total Addressable Market (TAM) Size for theBeachhead Market 57 
STEP 5 Profile the Persona for the Beachhead Market 69 
STEP 6 Full Life Cycle Use Case 83 
STEP 7 High-Level Product Specification 91 
STEP 8 Quantify the Value Proposition 103 
STEP 9 Identify Your Next 10 Customers 113 
STEP 10 Define Your Core 121 
STEP 11 Chart Your Competitive Position 131 
STEP 12 Determine the Customer s Decision-Making Unit(DMU) 139 
STEP 13 Map the Process to Acquire a Paying Customer 149 
STEP 14 Calculate the Total Addressable Market Size forFollow-on Markets 157 
STEP 15 Design a Business Model 163 
STEP 16 Set Your Pricing Framework 173 
STEP 17 Calculate the Lifetime Value (LTV) of an AcquiredCustomer 181 
STEP 18 Map the Sales Process to Acquire a Customer 195 
STEP 19 Calculate the Cost of Customer Acquisition (COCA)203 
STEP 20 Identify Key Assumptions 219 
STEP 21 Test Key Assumptions 225 
STEP 22 Define the Minimum Viable Business Product (MVBP)235 
STEP 23 Show That The Dogs Will Eat the Dog Food 245 STEP 24 Develop a Product Plan 253 
POSTLUDE: A BUSINESS IS MORE THAN 24 STEPS 261 
GLOSSARY 263 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR 265 
INDEX 267