The Behavioral Startup: A step-by-step method to turn your ideas into successful products. - Softcover

Parietti, Nacho

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9915429630 ISBN 13: 9789915429632

Publisher: Parietti, Ignacio, 2025

Synopsis

You're the expert. You know the problem, you see the solution.
What's missing is the method to turn it into a product, digital or not.

This is that method. A simple, step-by-step framework, built around models you can actually use, that helps you think through your idea under the lens of behavior.

Here's the thing: behavior is the natural language of products. Why? Because every time you design something, you're designing it for someone to do (or not do) a specific thing. Speak in behavior, and everyone you build with (the people, the partners, even the AI tools) will know exactly what you mean. And most importantly, you'll be certain they got it.

The method is built on two rules:

• Your user must feel they get more value than the effort they put in.
• Every feature you build is a way to overcome a behavioral barrier between your user and that value. Measure it. Iterate.

Try bringing behavioral design into what you're building.

The Behavioral Startup is a step-by-step behavioral design method for non-technical founders: doctors, educators, consultants, researchers, industry specialists who want to build products grounded in how people actually behave.

What you'll learn:

• The ANVERSO Models — a proprietary framework for mapping actors, needs, value evidence, and behavioral funnels
• How to identify the real barriers blocking user adoption of a new habit
• How to design an MVP rooted in behavior change science, not guesswork or sticky-note votes
• How to run a Behavioral Design Sprint and test whether your product drives the behavior you intended

This isn't another Design Thinking book or a repackaged Design Sprint. It's a methodology built in practice — for people with deep domain knowledge and zero product background, written for the founder who needs to ship, not just theorize.

Reader reviews (5/5): "A super practical, step-by-step approach to building products that people actually want."
"Worth reading if you're tired of workshops that leave you with sticky notes but no clear next steps."
"I used this methodology first-hand while designing a health app — it truly works."

Whether you're building a healthcare platform, an education tool, or a consulting practice turning into software — no coding, no jargon. Start here.

About this title

About the Author

Nacho Parietti is a behavioral design expert and product innovation leader who transforms complex challenges into user-centered solutions. As the creator of the ANVERSO Models methodology and Behavioral Design Sprint, he bridges the gap between behavioral science theory and practical application.His diverse background includes experience in gaming, education, and AI integration, giving him unique insights into how people interact with products. Parietti has successfully led more than 30 major product initiatives, including nationwide healthcare platforms, end-of-life care decision tools, and AI-powered systems.

Edition details

• Publisher: Parietti, Ignacio
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9915429630
• ISBN 13: 9789915429632
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Ferrés Germán
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224