This document discusses measuring innovation and progress for new business models. It argues that traditional metrics like revenue and ROI don't apply in early stages and proposes using "traction" instead. Traction is defined as the rate at which a business model captures monetizable value from customers. Different business model archetypes (direct, multi-sided, marketplace) are discussed and the document explains how traction would be measured for each, such as customer acquisition rate for direct models or transaction rate for marketplaces. Prioritizing reducing waste and achieving breakthrough through experimentation in 30-90 day iterations is recommended to increase traction.