A startup is a temporary organization designed for finding and elaborating a sustainable business model in situations of extreme uncertainty. What ideas constitute the Lean Startup school of thinking? Which conclusion does NOT fit in this context?
A) When a viable business model is achieved, the start-up process is over.
B) The startup process is unique/specific and differs from later stages in the business process.
C) Once the business model has proven itself to work, one enters the next stage - development stage.
D) The development stage is clearly of a different nature - not characterized by extreme uncertainty.
E) The development stage is not defined by "search, find and form a business model" and related processes.
F) A business can be a startup forever.

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The Lean Startup methodology emphasizes the importance of finding a sustainable business model through iterative processes and pivots, implying that once a viable model is found, the startup phase ends. Thus, the idea that a business can be a startup forever contradicts the goal of transitioning from uncertainty to a sustainable model.

A Startup Is a Temporary Organization Designed for Finding and Elaborating