From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Eric Ries
Eric Ries
Eric Ries Among the startups which have applied Ries’ strate-
gies are Dropbox, Grockit, and KISSmetrics.[4]
Born September 22, 1979 (1979-09-22) Ries released his book, The Lean Startup, in September
Ethnicity American 2011.
Alma mater Yale University
Occupation Entrepreneur, blogger, author
Works
• Black art of Java game programming. Waite Group Press.
Eric Ries (born 1979)[1] is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur 1996. ISBN 1571690433. http://books.google.com/
and author recognized for pioneering the Lean Startup books?id=N7usQAAACAAJ&dq=The+Black+Art+of+Java+Game+Progra
movement, a new-business strategy which directs start- (with Joel Fan and Calin Tenitchi)
up companies to allocate their resources as efficiently as • The Lean Startup. Crown Publishing Group. 2011.
possible. He is also a well-known blogger within the tech- ISBN 0307887898. http://books.google.com/
nology entrepreneur community. books?id=XZE6YgEACAAJ&dq=lean+startup&hl=en.
Biography References
Ries earned a B.S. in computer science from Yale Univer- [1] ^ Loizos, Connie (26 May 2011). "“Lean Startup”
sity in 2001.[2] While still an undergraduate at Yale, he evangelist Eric Ries is just getting started". PE Hub.
began his career as an entrepreneur by co-founding Cat- http://blogs.reuters.com/small-business/2011/05/
alystRecruiting.com, an online database of student re- 26/lean-startup-evangelist-eric-ries-is-just-
sumes.[3] From 2001 to 2003 he worked as a senior engi- getting-started/. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
neer at There.com. In 2004 Ries and There.com founder [2] Bass, Carole (7 July 2011). "From Yalie ’disaster’ to
Will Harvey co-founded IMVU, a social network, where startup guru". Yale Alumni Magazine.
he worked until 2009.[4][1] http://www.yalealumnimagazine.com/blog/
Ries was named one of the Best Young Entrepreneurs ?tag=eric-ries. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
of Tech by Bloomberg Businessweek in 2007.[5] [3] Lehman, Paula (26 March 2007). "IMVU: Learning
Since 2008, Ries has blogged, written, and spoken at What Customers Want: Eric Ries witnessed the dot-
meetings and conferences about his "Lean Startup" com implosion and has the failed company to
methodology.[6] He also serves as an Entrepreneur-in- prove it. His new startup’s success shows he’s
Residence at Harvard Business School.[7] In 2010, Ries in- learned from mistakes". Bloomberg Businessweek.
vested in Votizen.[8] In August 2011 he was named to the http://www.businessweek.com/technology/
strategic advisory board of Alphabet Energy, Inc., a man- content/mar2007/
ufacturer of thermoelectric materials for waste-heat re- tc20070326_796549.htm?chan=technology_special+report+-
covery.[9] -
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Retrieved 3 September 2011.
The Lean Startup [4] ^ Lohr, Steve (24 April 2010). "The Rise of the Fleet-
Main article: Lean Startup Footed Start-Up". The New York Times.
Ries coined the term "Lean Startup" in 2008. His new- http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/25/business/
business strategy developed a following among Silicon 25unboxed.html. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
Valley startups as well as entrepreneur groups which [5] "Best Young Entrepreneurs of Tech". Bloomberg
meet regularly to discuss his methodology.[6] The Lean Businessweek. 26 March 2007.
Startup espouses starting small, designing products with http://www.businessweek.com/technology/
the smallest set of features to please a customer base, special_reports/20070326techsbesty.htm.
and moving products into the marketplace quickly to test Retrieved 3 September 2011.
reaction and make more changes after that.[4][10] Ries [6] ^ Tam, Pui-Wing (20 May 2010). "Philosophy Helps
speaks on the subject at tech conferences, including the Start-Ups Move Faster". The Wall Street Journal.
Web 2.0 Summit,[7] and blogs on his personal blog, "Start- http://online.wsj.com/article/
up Lessons Learned".
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SB10001424052748704635204575242543105830072.html.[10] Adler, Carlye (30 August 2011). "Ideas Are
Retrieved 3 September 2011. Overrated: Startup Guru Eric Ries’ Radical New
[7] ^ "Eric Ries: Venture Advisor, Lessons Learned". Theory". Wired. http://www.wired.com/magazine/
Web 2.0 Summit. 2010. 2011/08/st_qareis/. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
http://www.web2expo.com/webexsf2010/public/
schedule/speaker/45691. Retrieved 3 September
2011.
External links
[8] Kincaid, Jason. "Votizen Raises $1.5 Million To • Startup Lessons Learned – Ries’ personal website
Make Sure Government Representatives Hear Your • "Top 5 myths about the lean startup" by Eric Ries
Voice". TechCrunch. http://techcrunch.com/2010/ • "Startups: Winter is Coming" by Eric Ries
09/23/votizen-raises-1-5-million-to-make-sure- Persondata
government-representatives-hear-your-voice/. Name Ries, Eric
[9] "Alphabet Energy Appoints Lean Startup Expert
Eric Ries To Strategic Advisory Board: Early-stage Alternative names
company with breakthrough waste-heat-to-power Short description Entrepreneur
technology applies lean startup principles to shape Date of birth 1979
strategic marketing decisions". PR Web. 17 August
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alphabetenergy/ericries/prweb8709028.htm. Date of death
Retrieved 3 September 2011. Place of death
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