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{ "advice_id": "advice_2_2", "source_file": "LeanStartup.md", "category": "Validation", "stage": "Validation", "topic": "mvp_scope", "complexity": "beginner", "tags": [ "mvp", "scope", "validation" ] }
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{ "advice_id": "advice_2_3", "source_file": "LeanStartup.md", "category": "Validation", "stage": "Validation", "topic": "pivot_detection", "complexity": "intermediate", "tags": [ "pivot", "metrics", "learning" ] }
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{ "advice_id": "advice_2_4", "source_file": "LeanStartup.md", "category": "Validation", "stage": "Validation", "topic": "waste_reduction", "complexity": "intermediate", "tags": [ "lean", "waste", "efficiency" ] }
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{ "advice_id": "advice_2_5", "source_file": "LeanStartup.md", "category": "Validation", "stage": "Validation", "topic": "quantitative_validation", "complexity": "intermediate", "tags": [ "metrics", "experiments", "growth" ] }
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{ "advice_id": "advice_2_6", "source_file": "LeanStartup.md", "category": "Validation", "stage": "Validation", "topic": "early_adopter_fit", "complexity": "beginner", "tags": [ "early_adopters", "validation", "targeting" ] }
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{ "advice_id": "advice_2_7", "source_file": "LeanStartup.md", "category": "Validation", "stage": "Validation", "topic": "assumption_testing", "complexity": "advanced", "tags": [ "hypotheses", "experiments", "strategic_validation" ] }
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{ "advice_id": "advice_2_8", "source_file": "LeanStartup.md", "category": "Validation", "stage": "Validation", "topic": "validated_learning", "complexity": "beginner", "tags": [ "learning", "metrics", "lean" ] }
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{ "advice_id": "advice_3_1", "source_file": "LeanStartup.md", "category": "Validation", "stage": "Validation", "topic": "mvp_video_testing", "complexity": "beginner", "tags": [ "mvp", "demand_testing", "storytelling" ] }
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{ "advice_id": "advice_3_2", "source_file": "LeanStartup.md", "category": "Validation", "stage": "Validation", "topic": "concierge_mvp", "complexity": "intermediate", "tags": [ "concierge_mvp", "early_customers", "manual_process" ] }
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{ "advice_id": "advice_3_3", "source_file": "LeanStartup.md", "category": "Validation", "stage": "Validation", "topic": "wizard_of_oz", "complexity": "intermediate", "tags": [ "wizard_of_oz", "fake_backend", "validation" ] }
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{ "advice_id": "advice_3_4", "source_file": "LeanStartup.md", "category": "Validation", "stage": "Validation", "topic": "prototype_iteration", "complexity": "intermediate", "tags": [ "iteration", "prototypes", "engagement" ] }
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{ "advice_id": "advice_3_5", "source_file": "LeanStartup.md", "category": "Validation", "stage": "Validation", "topic": "quality_in_mvp", "complexity": "beginner", "tags": [ "quality", "customer_value", "lean" ] }
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{ "advice_id": "advice_3_6", "source_file": "LeanStartup.md", "category": "Validation", "stage": "Validation", "topic": "fear_management", "complexity": "beginner", "tags": [ "competition", "branding", "legal" ] }
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{ "advice_id": "advice_3_7", "source_file": "LeanStartup.md", "category": "Validation", "stage": "Validation", "topic": "commitment_to_iteration", "complexity": "intermediate", "tags": [ "iteration", "perseverance", "pivot" ] }
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{ "advice_id": "advice_3_8", "source_file": "LeanStartup.md", "category": "Validation", "stage": "Validation", "topic": "risk_prioritization", "complexity": "advanced", "tags": [ "risk", "assumptions", "prioritization" ] }
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{ "advice_id": "advice_4_1", "source_file": "LeanStartup.md", "category": "Validation", "stage": "Validation", "topic": "continuous_experimentation", "complexity": "intermediate", "tags": [ "experimentation", "iteration", "learning" ] }
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{ "advice_id": "advice_4_2", "source_file": "LeanStartup.md", "category": "Validation", "stage": "Validation", "topic": "metrics_precision", "complexity": "advanced", "tags": [ "metrics", "measurement", "accuracy" ] }
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{ "advice_id": "advice_4_3", "source_file": "LeanStartup.md", "category": "Validation", "stage": "Validation", "topic": "actionable_metrics", "complexity": "beginner", "tags": [ "actionable_metrics", "learning", "iteration" ] }
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{ "advice_id": "advice_4_4", "source_file": "LeanStartup.md", "category": "Validation", "stage": "Validation", "topic": "cohort_analysis", "complexity": "advanced", "tags": [ "cohorts", "retention", "behavioral_analysis" ] }
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{ "advice_id": "advice_4_5", "source_file": "LeanStartup.md", "category": "Validation", "stage": "Validation", "topic": "split_testing", "complexity": "intermediate", "tags": [ "experiments", "a/b_testing", "value_validation" ] }