Ok, for those of you who maybe find “50 Shades of Lean” to be a bit too racy, here are some sweet “candy hearts” for Valentine's Day… Lean and Lean Startup Edition.
Create your own hearts here and submit your creations using the form below or tweet them with the hashtag #LeanValentine. There's no prize offered other than the intrinsic pride of creation and sharing. I'll post submitted hearts that I like as comments below the post. (Submissions are now closed).













All of the hearts in a single sharable graphic:

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