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title: "2 Disciplined Quotes By Eric Ries"
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> [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 is their disciplined approach to determining when to spend money: after the fundamental elements of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-ries/there-s-nothing-wrong-with-raising-venture-capital-many-lean-startups/)

[Eric Ries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-ries/)

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> [The reality is the Lean Startup method is not about cost, it is about speed. Lean startups waste less money, because they use a disciplined approach to testing new products and ideas.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-ries/the-reality-is-the-lean-startup-method-is-not-about-cost-it-is-about/)

[Eric Ries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-ries/)

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## More by Eric Ries

> [The lesson of the MVP is that any additional work beyond what was required to start learning is waste, no matter how important it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-ries/the-lesson-of-the-mvp-is-that-any-additional-work-beyond-what-was/)

[Eric Ries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-ries/)

> [HubSpot has used the lean startup method to build a spectacularly successful company. What I particularly love about HubSpot is that they are so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-ries/hubspot-has-used-the-lean-startup-method-to-build-a-spectacularly/)

[Eric Ries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-ries/)

> [By the time that product is ready to be distributed widely, it will already have established customers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-ries/by-the-time-that-product-is-ready-to-be-distributed-widely-it-will/)

[Eric Ries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-ries/)

> [It was 1999, and we were building a way for college kids to create online profiles for the purpose of sharing... with employers. Oops.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-ries/it-was-1999-and-we-were-building-a-way-for-college-kids-to-create/)

[Eric Ries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-ries/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-ries/except-in-very-narrow-cases-where-there-s-breakthrough-science-that/)

[Eric Ries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-ries/)

> [“waiting too long to release can lead to the ultimate waste: making something that nobody wants.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-ries/waiting-too-long-to-release-can-lead-to-the-ultimate-waste-making/)

[Eric Ries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-ries/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-ries/there-s-nothing-wrong-with-raising-venture-capital-many-lean-startups/)

[Eric Ries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-ries/)

> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-ries/in-the-lean-startup-model-every-product-every-feature-every-marketing/)

[Eric Ries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-ries/)

> [Learning is the essential unit of progress for startups.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-ries/learning-is-the-essential-unit-of-progress-for-startups/)

[Eric Ries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-ries/)

> [“...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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-ries/a-long-term-reputation-is-only-at-risk-when-companies-engage-in-vocal/)

[Eric Ries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-ries/)

> [The minimum viable product is that version of a new product which allows a team to collect the maximum amount of validated learning about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-ries/the-minimum-viable-product-is-that-version-of-a-new-product-which/)

[Eric Ries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-ries/)

> [Every startup has a chance to change the world, by bringing not just a new product, but an entirely new institution into existence.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-ries/every-startup-has-a-chance-to-change-the-world-by-bringing-not-just-a/)

[Eric Ries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-ries/)

> [Entrepreneurs can't forecast accurately, because they are trying something fundamentally new. So they will often be laughably behind plan - and on the brink…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-ries/entrepreneurs-can-t-forecast-accurately-because-they-are-trying/)

[Eric Ries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-ries/)

> [Meritocracy is a good thing. Whenever possibly, people should be judged based on their work and results, not superficial qualities.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-ries/meritocracy-is-a-good-thing-whenever-possibly-people-should-be-judged/)

[Eric Ries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-ries/)

> [The lean startup method is not about cost, it is about speed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-ries/the-lean-startup-method-is-not-about-cost-it-is-about-speed/)

[Eric Ries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-ries/)

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