Take a step back and think about what you just said. Many startups can be launched without any specific qualifications or experience. You can learn as you go, fumble around, yet still find product-market fit and grow. I've done it and so have many others.

Maybe I'm taking crazy pills, but once you enter the realm of teacher/speaker/mentor/workshop-runner, I thought it was sort of assumed that you've previously put your knowledge to the test and at least tried to build something. Hell, even if you tried something and it was a huge smoldering failure, that's better than jumping on stage as soon as you close your copy of the Lean Startup.

Sorry, I really don't mean any disrespect. I just don't want to see an ecosystem of "startups teaching people how to build startups that teach people how to build startups" I've seen it in other industries and it sucks.

No worries. I didn't mean to sound harsh in my tone. I thought your comment was a snap judgement without any real research. If you did do research you would know that I don't do all of the teaching, we bring in experts from every location, just like a conference.

> absolutely nothing qualifies me to run a lean/entrepreneurial workshop. except our workshops kick fucking ass.

If your advice isn't proven, by what possible standard can the workshops kick ass?

> what qualifies you to start a business? what qualifies anyone to do anything?

Starting a business isn't giving advice, it's doing the work to know what advice to give, and unless one succeeds at doing so, one doesn't have advice worth being heard.

If I want to be a successful entrepreneur, I'm not taking advice from someone who hasn't been a successful entrepreneur; I'm amazed anyone would. One shouldn't teach what one can't do.

Not necessarily the best tone for this crowd, although I definitely did enjoy and get much out of the multi-day workshop we did last year. We're still applying the principles company-wide, but Trevor does offer a solid product.

Thanks. Apologies on the tone.