This is one of the most important lessons of the scientific method: if you cannot fail, you cannot learn.

Most phenomenal startup teams create businesses that ultimately fail. Why? They built something that nobody wanted.

Learning is the essential unit of progress for startups.

The United States is locked in a new arms race for that most precious resource - the future entrepreneurs upon whom economic growth depends. Substantial research shows that immigrants play a key role in American job creation.

The only way to win is to learn faster than anyone else.

As an entrepreneur, I knew that if my company failed, I could always try again. So I often felt that the only real risk of true financial ruin came from the possibility of a serious illness that either exceeded my insurance plans lifetime limits, or was not covered due to rescission.

The Lean Startup has evolved into a movement that is having a significant impact on how companies are built, funded and scaled.