Launch a career in one of the most exciting corners of today’s tech-driven economy. In this expert guide, learn the ins and outs of startup culture and funding, key skills that employers need, ways to stand out from the competition, and much, much more. We help you demystify confusing industry jargon and deliver the inside scoop on getting your foot in the door.

As young companies quickly scale and revolutionize a wide range of industries, older organizations are struggling to stay relevant. To evolve, they’re borrowing practices from an unexpected source: startups. Eric Ries, the Lean Startup movement founder and author of The Startup Way, spent five years working with long-standing companies like GE and Toyota to help them upend their management practices. Get expert advice for companies in this exclusive interview.

We’ve all experienced pain points when really good software doesn’t equate a really good experience. All too often, there’s a breakdown that occurs outside product screens, when a product or process hits the reality of the human experience or a user fails. These points of friction are frustrating to users and jeopardize your businesses. I call these gaps mode-shift friction, and it’s essential to resolve them wherever possible.