Ukrainian founders rejected Lean Scaling not because of war, but because the framework benefits U.S. corporates and consultants — not citizens or soldiers. They replaced corporate scaling rituals with Survival Scaling: fast, independent, frontline-driven innovation that serves Ukraine, not Silicon Valley.
A clear, accessible overview of the PayPal Mafia, its most influential members, and how their ideology still shapes today’s VC-funded startup and AI Big Tech landscape.
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.
