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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
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🔥 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
198 episodes
Ignite Startups: Eric Ries on Lean Startup and Building Mission-Driven Companies | Ep200
Ignite: Conversations on Startups, Venture Capital, Tech, Future, and Society
Manage episode 510057360 series 3515266
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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