June 2, 2026

Eric Ries - Author of The Lean Startup (5M+ Copies Sold) | The Man Who Wrote The Lean Startup Says t

Eric Ries - Author of The Lean Startup (5M+ Copies Sold) | The Man Who Wrote The Lean Startup Says t
Success Story with Scott Clary
Eric Ries - Author of The Lean Startup (5M+ Copies Sold) | The Man Who Wrote The Lean Startup Says t
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Eric Ries is an entrepreneur, author, and business visionary best known for writing The Lean Startup, a groundbreaking framework that has sold over five million copies and fundamentally transformed how startups and enterprises build products and manage innovation. Drawing from his own experiences as a Silicon Valley founder, Ries introduced the concept of the "minimum viable product" and iterative, customer-driven development, principles now embraced by companies and business schools worldwide. His latest book, Incorruptible: Why Good Companies Go Bad… and How Great Companies Stay Great, tackles one of the most pressing questions in modern business: what causes thriving organizations to lose their way, and what separates the rare few that manage to sustain greatness over time. Through his work, Ries continues to challenge entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers to rethink the fundamental structures driving, and too often corrupting the world of business.

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https://www.amazon.com/Incorruptible-Good-Companies-Great-Stay/dp/B0FWZZBPZB

https://www.amazon.com/Lean-Startup-Entrepreneurs-Continuous-Innovation/dp/0307887898

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➡️ Talking Points

00:00 – Intro

01:28 – Attending a Company’s Funeral

09:16 – Business Advice That Didn’t Age Well

12:06 – Debunking Entrepreneurship Myths

18:18 – When Success Becomes the Problem

25:06 – Sponsor Break

28:05 – The Foundation of Ethical Capitalism

45:11 – Adapting to Changing Market Forces

50:57 – Sponsor Break

53:08 – Why Founders Still Build the Wrong Way

1:05:32 – Eric’s Advice for First-Time Founders

1:10:54 – Why Trust Is the Foundation of Business

1:17:32 – The Business Lesson He’ll Teach His Children