It was 1999, and we were building a way for college kids to create online profiles for the purpose of sharing... with… — Eric Ries Copy Share Image
There's nothing wrong with raising venture capital. Many lean startups are ambitious and are able to deploy large amounts of capital. What… — Eric Ries Copy Share Image
Entrepreneurs can't forecast accurately, because they are trying something fundamentally new. So they will often be laughably behind plan - and on… — Eric Ries Copy Share Image
We need to reengineer companies to focus on figuring out who the customer is, what's the market and what kind of product… — Eric Ries Copy Share Image
Most phenomenal startup teams create businesses that ultimately fail. Why? They built something that nobody wanted. — Eric Ries Copy Share Image
“In my Toyota interviews, when I asked what distinguishes the Toyota Way from other management approaches, the most common first response was… — Eric Ries Copy Share Image
Most start-up companies fail and it is smart public policy to help entrepreneurs increase their odds of succeeding. But, the biggest loss… — Eric Ries Copy Share Image
Here in Silicon Valley, I have taken part in hundreds of conversations trying to convince people to dive in and become entrepreneurs.… — Eric Ries Copy Share Image
Entrepreneurs always pitch their idea as 'the X of Y,' so this is going to be 'the Microsoft of food.' And yet… — Eric Ries Copy Share Image
“The Lean Startup is a set of practices for helping entrepreneurs increase their odds of building a successful startup.” — Eric Ries Copy Share Image
The United States is locked in a new arms race for that most precious resource - the future entrepreneurs upon whom economic… — Eric Ries Copy Share Image
“Energy invested in success theater is energy that could have been used to help build a sustainable business.” — Eric Ries Copy Share Image
Entrepreneurship is not really building a product, it's not having an idea, it's not being in the right place at the right… — Eric Ries Copy Share Image
If your goal is to make money, becoming an entrepreneur is a sucker's bet. Sure, some entrepreneurs make a lot of money,… — Eric Ries Copy Share Image
Most entrepreneurs don't need as many customers as they think. A lot of people think 10 is too few for a sample.… — Eric Ries Copy Share Image
“asked him to imagine the following: If I selected an employee of the company at random, from any level or function or… — Eric Ries Copy Share Image
Leadership requires creating conditions that enable employees to do the kinds of experimentation that entrepreneurship requires. — Eric Ries Copy Share Image
A lot of entrepreneurs hate big companies. But if you hate them so much, why are you trying to build a new… — Eric Ries Copy Share Image
There is no greater country on Earth for entrepreneurship than America. In every category, from the high-tech world of Silicon Valley, where… — Eric Ries Copy Share Image
There is much that public policy can do to support American entrepreneurs. Health insurance reform will make it easier for entrepreneurs to… — Eric Ries Copy Share Image
“After more than ten years as an entrepreneur, I came to reject that line of thinking. I have learned from both my… — Eric Ries Copy Share Image
“You cannot be sure you really understand any part of any business problem unless you go and see for yourself firsthand. It… — Eric Ries Copy Share Image
Products a start-up builds are really experiments…Learning about how to build a sustainable business is the outcome of those experiments [which follow]… — Eric Ries Copy Share Image
The attributes for entrepreneurs cut both ways. You need the ability to ignore inconvenient facts and see the world as it should… — Eric Ries Copy Share Image
The lesson of the MVP is that any additional work beyond what was required to start learning is waste, no matter how important it… — Eric Ries Copy Share Image
HubSpot has used the lean startup method to build a spectacularly successful company. What I particularly love about HubSpot is that they are so… — Eric Ries Copy Share Image
By the time that product is ready to be distributed widely, it will already have established customers. — Eric Ries Copy Share Image
It was 1999, and we were building a way for college kids to create online profiles for the purpose of sharing... with employers. Oops.… — Eric Ries Copy Share Image
Except in very narrow cases, where there's breakthrough science that needs patent production, worrying about competitors is a waste of time. If you can't… — Eric Ries Copy Share Image
“waiting too long to release can lead to the ultimate waste: making something that nobody wants.” — Eric Ries Copy Share Image
There's nothing wrong with raising venture capital. Many lean startups are ambitious and are able to deploy large amounts of capital. What differentiates them… — Eric Ries Copy Share Image
“In the Lean Startup model, every product, every feature, every marketing campaign—everything a startup does—is understood to be an experiment designed to achieve validated… — Eric Ries Copy Share Image
“...a long-term reputation is only at risk when companies engage in vocal launch activities such as PR and building hype. When a product fails… — Eric Ries Copy Share Image
The minimum viable product is that version of a new product which allows a team to collect the maximum amount of validated learning about… — Eric Ries Copy Share Image
Every startup has a chance to change the world, by bringing not just a new product, but an entirely new institution into existence. — Eric Ries Copy Share Image
