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Ignite Startups: Eric Ries on Lean Startup and Building Mission-Driven Companies | Ep200

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Eric Ries is the author of The Lean Startup, founder of the Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE), and host of The Eric Ries Show. With decades of experience shaping how founders build, scale, and sustain companies, Eric has influenced a generation of entrepreneurs to move faster, reduce waste, and think long-term. In this episode, he shares his journey from early startup failures to pioneering the Lean Startup movement, and how he’s now tackling short-termism in public markets through LTSE.

In Today’s Episode We Discuss:

00:01 – Welcome & Ignite’s 200th Episode with Eric Ries

01:28 – Eric’s origin story: growing up with computers in a family of doctors

03:23 – Early startup failures and hard lessons in Silicon Valley

07:10 – Countercultural ideas that sparked the Lean Startup method

10:43 – Learning from Steve Blank and building a startup theory

12:28 – Naming and launching the Lean Startup movement

14:06 – From The Lean Startup to The Startup Way: scaling ideas inside large companies

16:32 – Observations on short-termism across corporations

18:25 – Virgin America, Wall Street, and the spark for the Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE)

21:38 – How LTSE works and its principles-based listing standards

24:55 – The hidden cost of quarterly reporting on markets

26:45 – Founder-led vs. traditional governance practices

27:36 – Costco’s governance “fortress” and lessons in long-termism

33:53 – Why mission-driven companies outperform short-term players

37:32 – Designing “mission-controlled” companies for the future

41:20 – The AI boom: bubble behavior vs. true disruption

46:41 – The coming societal impact of AI and institutional change

48:08 – Advising early-stage founders on purpose, trust, and governance

53:50 – Lessons from Novo Nordisk: mission structure driving $500B+ value

59:32 – Anthropic’s governance model and mission boards for AI

01:02:23 – Investing as an LP and building First Momentum Capital

01:05:32 – Audience Q&A: U.S. innovation, AI’s role in Lean Startup, and new paradoxes

01:11:32 – Looking ahead: Eric’s hopes and concerns for the next decade

01:12:37 – Closing thoughts & rapid-fire wrap-up

Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Ga6v0YUsHotLhjap67uu5

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ignite-conversations-on-startups-venture-capital-tech/id1709248824

Follow Eric Ries on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eries/

Follow Eric Ries on X: https://x.com/ericries?lang=en

Follow Team Ignite on X: https://x.com/teamignitevc

Follow Brian on X: https://x.com/brianrbell

Follow Brian on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bblinkedin/

Visit Our Website: https://www.teamignite.ventures

Subscribe to Our Newsletter: https://insights.teamignite.ventures/

👂🎧 Watch, listen, and follow on your favorite platform: https://tr.ee/S2ayrbx_fL

🙏 Join the conversation on your favorite social network: https://linktr.ee/theignitepodcast

🔥 Club Ignite is booking fast — our next gathering of top founders, investors, and operators will be our biggest yet. Apply now before spots fill: https://teamignite.decilehub.com/e/club-ignite-25

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Content provided by Brian Bell. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Brian Bell or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Eric Ries is the author of The Lean Startup, founder of the Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE), and host of The Eric Ries Show. With decades of experience shaping how founders build, scale, and sustain companies, Eric has influenced a generation of entrepreneurs to move faster, reduce waste, and think long-term. In this episode, he shares his journey from early startup failures to pioneering the Lean Startup movement, and how he’s now tackling short-termism in public markets through LTSE.

In Today’s Episode We Discuss:

00:01 – Welcome & Ignite’s 200th Episode with Eric Ries

01:28 – Eric’s origin story: growing up with computers in a family of doctors

03:23 – Early startup failures and hard lessons in Silicon Valley

07:10 – Countercultural ideas that sparked the Lean Startup method

10:43 – Learning from Steve Blank and building a startup theory

12:28 – Naming and launching the Lean Startup movement

14:06 – From The Lean Startup to The Startup Way: scaling ideas inside large companies

16:32 – Observations on short-termism across corporations

18:25 – Virgin America, Wall Street, and the spark for the Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE)

21:38 – How LTSE works and its principles-based listing standards

24:55 – The hidden cost of quarterly reporting on markets

26:45 – Founder-led vs. traditional governance practices

27:36 – Costco’s governance “fortress” and lessons in long-termism

33:53 – Why mission-driven companies outperform short-term players

37:32 – Designing “mission-controlled” companies for the future

41:20 – The AI boom: bubble behavior vs. true disruption

46:41 – The coming societal impact of AI and institutional change

48:08 – Advising early-stage founders on purpose, trust, and governance

53:50 – Lessons from Novo Nordisk: mission structure driving $500B+ value

59:32 – Anthropic’s governance model and mission boards for AI

01:02:23 – Investing as an LP and building First Momentum Capital

01:05:32 – Audience Q&A: U.S. innovation, AI’s role in Lean Startup, and new paradoxes

01:11:32 – Looking ahead: Eric’s hopes and concerns for the next decade

01:12:37 – Closing thoughts & rapid-fire wrap-up

Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Ga6v0YUsHotLhjap67uu5

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ignite-conversations-on-startups-venture-capital-tech/id1709248824

Follow Eric Ries on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eries/

Follow Eric Ries on X: https://x.com/ericries?lang=en

Follow Team Ignite on X: https://x.com/teamignitevc

Follow Brian on X: https://x.com/brianrbell

Follow Brian on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bblinkedin/

Visit Our Website: https://www.teamignite.ventures

Subscribe to Our Newsletter: https://insights.teamignite.ventures/

👂🎧 Watch, listen, and follow on your favorite platform: https://tr.ee/S2ayrbx_fL

🙏 Join the conversation on your favorite social network: https://linktr.ee/theignitepodcast

🔥 Club Ignite is booking fast — our next gathering of top founders, investors, and operators will be our biggest yet. Apply now before spots fill: https://teamignite.decilehub.com/e/club-ignite-25

  continue reading

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