Best Eric Ries Podcasts (2024)

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Eren Bali of Carbon Health on public health, Covid vaccinations, and working as a unified society to problem solve 1:04:45

3+ y ago1:04:45

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Eren Bali arrived in Silicon Valley from Turkey in 2010 hoping to relaunch Udemy, his online education company. He spent a few years working at the tech startup Speed Date before following through with his original plan, after which Udemy went on to be enormously successful. When his mother became ill and Eren spent some months accompanying her to …

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Brian Armstrong of Coinbase on cryptocurrency, being mission-oriented, and institution building 1:11:55

3+ y ago1:11:55

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A few weeks ago, Coinbase , which facilitates buying, storing and purchasing cryptocurrency and also operates a cryptocurrency exchange, went public. It was one of the year's most successful IPOs so far, and has been heralded as a "landmark moment" for cryptocurrency's entrance into mainstream investing. Just before the IPO, I had a far-reaching co…

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Noah Smith and Brad DeLong: the cost of the crisis 1:01:19

4y ago1:01:19

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We are now seeing how damaging our weak response to the pandemic was in the US. Both on human lives and on the economy. But, how much would it actually have cost, if we had completely shuttered the economy for six weeks and paid everyone to stay at home? Would it be cheaper and more effective than the patchwork responses we are seeing now? These qu…

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Zeynep Tufekci (part two): How we get out of this mess and predictions for the future 1:12:53

4y ago1:12:53

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After Part One, you should have a sense of Zeynep. If you haven't listened, it is worth going back and hearing her impressive background and history. In part two, we changed our focus and started talking about the pandemic. We discussed her early work advocating for common sense policies, how we got our response so wrong, and what we can do now to …

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Zeynep Tufekci (part one): from Turkey to Technosociology 1:10:05

4y ago1:10:05

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Zeynep Tufekci may be the most important account on Twitter. The reason being she has a habit of being early on the defining trends shaping our world. The pandemic was no different. Zeynep was sounding the alarm early in 2020, calling for common sense policies advocated by public health officials. It's safe to say, we would have been better off if …

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Ron Klain: The Ebola Czar on COVID 1:11:27

4y ago1:11:27

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Ron Klain may know more about government pandemic response than anyone in the US. This is because in 2014 Ron lead the response to the Ebola epidemic, resulting in only 18 infections and 2 deaths. Ron was talking about a need to response to COVID as early as January of this year, when he authored an op-ed in the Atlantic saying we had moved beyond …

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Tomas Pueyo: The Hammer and the Dance 1:20:39

4y ago1:20:39

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In these conversation, I have spoken with many every day people who managed to have a large impact in this crisis. Tomas Pueyo is, perhaps, the best example of this. Tomas began to notice what was going on with COVID early in 2020. He realized that there was no comprehensive guide on what governments needed to do to flatten the curve. So, Tomas set…

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Bitwise: Retraining and reemploying American workers 1:17:37

4y ago1:17:37

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There are two types of unemployment we are seeing right now. Unemployed caused by pandemic, and unemployment caused by the lockdown caused by the pandemic. This is a serious issue and will have long lasting impacts on our country if we don't act now. Jake Soberal and Irma Olguin were already tackling the issue of unemployment, and job training, wel…

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Revolution Foods: Rethinking the Food Supply Chain 1:03:47

4y ago1:03:47

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Kristin Groos Richmond and Kirsten Saenz Tobey had no idea that they were building a nationwide phenomenon when in 2006, they founded Revolution Foods. Their mission was simply to provide kid-inspired, chef-crafted food to school aged children. Fast forward to 2020, they were serving over 2 million meals per week to kids across the country. When CO…

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Sal Khan: The Classroom of the Future 56:14

4y ago56:14

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Sal Khan may be the most famous educator in the world. His organization, Khan Academy, was helping millions of students around the world supplement their learning. However, since the lockdown, Khan Academy has taken on a new role. Instead of just augmenting education, Khan Academy has become a provider. They are now partnering with school districts…

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Max Henderson: CovidActNow, a Necessary Counterweight 58:07

4+ y ago58:07

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Remember how fast shelter-in-place went from seeming impossible to becoming a reality? Remember how policy makers all of a sudden appeared to understand what was at stake and take action? How did this happen? Max Henderson was on a sabbatical from his full time role at Google, when he saw the first few COVID cases in the US. At that moment, he real…

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Dr. Robert Schooley: Why weren't we ready? 1:14:32

4+ y ago1:14:32

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Why weren't we ready? There are so many conflicting theories surrounding this idea that it seems hard to answer. But it is not a black box, there is a science to this. In fact, we have been through outbreaks so many times that our lacking response is shocking. To learn more about the history of infectious disease and why we weren't ready I decided …

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SF New Deal: A model for the future 57:28

4+ y ago57:28

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Lenore Estrada, like many of us, was set up for a good year heading into 2020. She had just broken ground on a new site for her bakery, Three Babes Bakeshop, and was scaling up her operations. Then, everything had to be put on hold. At this moment, Lenore decided to use the tools of entrepreneurship and her experience in the food industry to make a…

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Robert Rhinehart: Building the tools for research 1:07:40

4+ y ago1:07:40

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Robert Rhinehart is most known for Soylent, a company and product he founded in the search for nutrition supported by science. But, Robert has always been interested in technical underpinnings of biology. So, after reading a paper about the effect of COVID on the brainstem, Robert jumped into action. He launched the Corona Initiative, a public bene…

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Alpha Lee: An Open Source COVID Moonshot 56:22

4+ y ago56:22

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After seeing the impact of the SARS pandemic as a child in Hong Kong, Alpha Lee dedicated his life to science. Studying mathematics and biology at some of the most prestigious universities in the world, Alpha has now turned his attention to an area ripe for disruption, preclinical drug discovery. Alpha had just arrived in the bay area for the start…

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OOTC Special: Roy Bahat: a reflection on Tech's Response to COVID-19 41:46

4+ y ago41:46

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This year, I sat down with Roy Bahat at CogX, a large global technology conference, that this year was completely virtual. Roy and I used this time to reflect on everything that has happened since the start of the pandemic. What many don't know is that a catalyst for the technology industry's response to the crisis in the early days was a WhatsApp …

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Curative: Testing Thousands for COVID-19 53:40

4+ y ago53:40

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Fred Turner is a scientist and biotech CEO who, like so many during this crisis, felt an obligation to act when the pandemic hit. In a matter of days and with the help of his friend Celine Halioua, Fred pivoted his startup, found a research lab, and relocated his entire operation from San Francisco to Los Angeles. Now, Fred and his team at Curative…

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Jeremy Howard: The Data Behind Masks4All 1:24:59

4+ y ago1:24:59

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Jeremy Howard is not a lobbyist, politician or a doctor. He is a data scientist. And yet, he is one of the main reasons that governments across the US are telling citizens to wear masks outside. To understand how this came to be, I spoke to Jeremy about his background, the data supporting masks, other country's experiences with masks, and the vario…

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Hannu Rajaniemi: Creating a Vaccine Manhattan Project 1:27:26

4+ y ago1:27:26

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Hannu Rajaniemi is most know for his work as a science fiction author. However, recently, he has taken his talent for seeing the bigger picture and turned it towards finding a solution to the pandemic. In the early days of the crisis, Hannu rapidly pivoted his cancer vaccine startup Helix Nano to focus on developing an mRNA vaccine for COVID-19. Bu…

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Frontline Foods: fueling the fight against COVID-19 1:24:30

4+ y ago1:24:30

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Sydney, Frank, and Ryan have been friends for a long time. So when the crisis hit and Sydney was thrown into the frontlines as a pediatric nurse, Ryan and Frank wanted to help. What started out as a pizza party for Sydney's team, has now turned into one of the largest organizations coordinating meals for frontline workers across the US. I asked the…

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Brian Chesky (part two): Exponential Growth 1:18:16

4+ y ago1:18:16

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In part one, Brian and I spoke about the effect the pandemic has had on Brian personally and the changes he has made to both his personal philosophy and his business. But then, the conversation shifted to the future. In part two, Brian shares his thoughts on the importance of design, why there is no better time than now to start a company, the powe…

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Brian Chesky (part one): The Hero's Journey 1:02:56

4+ y ago1:02:56

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I have been lucky to call Brian Chesky a friend for a long time now. So, when the crisis hit, I knew how hard it was going to be for him and Airbnb. He and the Airbnb team have been working furiously to make sure what they have built will not only weather this storm, but be defined by it. This is one of Brian's first public conversations since the …

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HelpwithCovid.com 1:03:14

4+ y ago1:03:14

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HelpwithCovid.com (HWC) has now matched thousands of volunteers with projects focused on providing COIVD relief. I personally have placed hundreds of volunteers on projects through the site. The projects range from building PPE, to providing food to frontline workers to initiatives as simple as sending supportive messages to families affected by CO…

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ANA Therapeutics: Niclosamide 1:07:20

4+ y ago1:07:20

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Like almost all scientists, biologists and pharmaceutical researchers, Akash, Nadja and Andrew were not planning to work on COVID-19 treatments a few months ago. They had just taken a big step with the FDA for their contraceptive treatment and were going full steam ahead in drug development. The company they founded, YourChoice Therapeutics, was po…

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Carl Liebert: Radical Optimism 1:01:09

4+ y ago1:01:09

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Carl Liebert has been in leadership positions during multiple crises. He oversaw Circuit City stores in New York during 9/11, led Home Depot in New Orleans when Katrina hit, and took over a major role at 24 Hour Fitness during the 2008 recession. Prior to all this business experience, Carl was an officer in the Navy. These experiences and hardships…

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Jen Pahlka and Raylene Yung: Creating the US Digital Response 46:25

4+ y ago46:25

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A few months ago, Jen Pahlka was planning on stepping back from running organizations and working on a book. Then the pandemic struck. Along with Raylene Yung, Jen has now put together the US Digital Response, an organization dedicated to connecting governments with the tech resources they need to address the current crisis. I spoke to Jen and Rayl…

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Mark Cuban: The Role of Business in a Crisis 50:46

4+ y ago50:46

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There are very few people who don’t know about Mark Cuban and all he has accomplished. What many people don’t know is how instrumental he is in relief efforts for the COVID-19 Crisis. Mark and I are working on a few different initiatives together so I asked him to take some time to discuss his view on where we are in the crisis, how we get out of t…

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Sam Altman: Accelerating Biotech’s Metabolism 44:37

4+ y ago44:37

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Sam is one of the most prolific company builders in Silicon Valley. He’s also one of the first people I saw taking action to help fight COVID-19. In this episode, Sam and I discuss the investor’s perspective and role in helping with a crisis, how he thinks we’ll move on from the pandemic, and whether the pandemic will lead to a paradigm shift in wo…

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Introduction 12:59

4+ y ago12:59

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This is a series of podcast conversations with people who are helping to lead the way out of our current crisis. Each of them is working from a different angle to bring together and support the industries and individuals using innovation, expertise, and sheer force of will to tackle the challenges we face. Despair is not an option right now. There …

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3. The almost, but not quite, Eric Ries interview 9:39

5y ago9:39

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This week the show is a bit different! I don't have a guest as such; the interview is concierged in a way to create a virtual interview. Why? Well, I wanted you to hear words of wisdom from the legend that is Eric Ries, the man behind the Lean Startup movement and without whom this show - and doubtless many hundreds of thousands of startups and uni…

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2. Olivia O'Sullivan from Acceleprise - the accelerator view on MVPs 11:06

5y ago11:06

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This week's guest is Olivia O' Sullivan, the Head of Corporate Engagement at Acceleprise, a B2B-focused accelerator and fund. Olivia talks to Martin with her incredibly insightful perspective on what a successful MVP looks like, emphasises the importance of design, and reveals her views from an investment standpoint on B2B SaaS no-code startups. Ch…

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1. Crisp founder Baptiste Jamin shows some product LOVE 12:06

5y ago12:06

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Martin interviews Baptiste Jamin, the founder and CEO of Crisp, the customer messaging app for startups and SMEs. They cover a bunch of topics, such as: the mistakes to avoid when releasing the first version of your product, the difference between a Minimum Viable Product and a Minimum Loveable Product, and how they made the most of their early ado…

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Trailer 2:46

5y ago2:46

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Hi! I'm Martin, a product guy and startupper who loves talking about making digital products - especially those critical early stages when you go from something to nothing. I'll be talking to all kinds of startup founders and product people to hear their experiences of building and shipping the first release. The Minimum Viable Show is itself a kin…

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Running Your Business Like a Startup: A Conversation with Eric Ries and Morten Hansen

6+ y ago

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There are times when institutions may benefit from the principles and practices employed by successful startups. In this conversation, Eric Ries, of The Lean Startup fame, sat down with Morten Hansen, author of Great At Work and Collaboration, and co-author with Jim Collins of Great By Choice, to talk about how smart leaders are rebuilding their co…

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Building Habits That Work: A Conversation with James Clear and Nir Eyal 28:18

6+ y ago28:18

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Too much focus on productivity can be a trap. You want to make sure that it’s tied to meaningful goals and that it’s grounded in daily habits. In this conversation, productivity blogger James Clear and bestselling business author Nir Eyal explore the simple, regular behaviors that leaders use to excel. Visit openforum.com/openminds to learn more ab…

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Making Work Meaningful: A Conversation with Susan Cain and Emily Esfahani Smith 27:54

6+ y ago27:54

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Making work meaningful for employees is not just some feel-good idea. It’s essential to building an innovative, successful business. In this conversation, authors Susan Cain and Emily Esfahani Smith discuss the qualities of a supportive, productive, and meaningful workplace. Visit openforum.com/openminds to learn more about this series from America…

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Demystifying Innovation: A Conversation with Steven Johnson and Scott Barry Kaufman 31:51

6+ y ago31:51

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Innovation is not just for start-ups. It’s a discipline, like marketing, like finance—and like those other disciplines, innovation needs structures that support it. In this conversation, psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman and bestselling author Steven Johnson dive deep into the inner workings of innovation. Along the way, they explain how to encourag…

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