The Lean Startup Mafia — How a Small Group Still Shapes a Global Startup Doctrine
A critical look at how a small, interconnected U.S. network — the “Lean Startup Mafia” — shaped a global innovation doctrine. This post explains how their ideology spread through VCs, corporates, universities, and governments, and why alternative models like survival innovation and Ukrainian MUS-thinking are now challenging this one-size-fits-all approach.