Forget writing that business plan. Design an experiment instead. So many products and companies fail because the assumptions in their beautiful business plans were just wrong. So stop writing and start testing. No one knows this better than Eric Ries, author of The Lean Startup and founder of the Long-Term Stock Exchange. After his first product failed, he d ... Show More
Jan 24
Reid Hoffman & Inflection AI’s Sean White on designing AI that makes us better humans
At Masters of Scale Summit in October of 2025, Reid Hoffman and Dr. Sean White, CEO of Inflection AI, discuss how to design responsible AI systems, build smarter AI-fueled businesses, and the potential for transforming everything from healthcare to education. This conversation is ... Show More
21m 19s
Jan 20
Anti-polarizing strategies from a purple city, with OKC Mayor David Holt
Mayors are unique leaders in America, often more loved and less polarized than state or federal politicians, with a different mandate and metric for success. Mayor of Oklahoma City, David Holt, is also the current president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and he joins Rapid Res ... Show More
31m 11s
Oct 2023
Reflections on a movement | Eric Ries (creator of the Lean Startup methodology)
<p><strong>Eric Ries</strong> is the creator of the Lean Startup methodology, author of the New York Times bestseller <em>The Lean Startup</em>, and founder of the Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE). He’s also a multi-time founder and currently advises startups, VC firms, and larger ... Show More
2h 14m
Dec 2020
Upstart just went public — CEO Dave Girouard shares why it isn’t a typical success story
Today’s episode is with Dave Girouard, the CEO and co-founder of Upstart, an AI-powered lending platform that recently went public. Before founding Upstart, Dave was President of Google Enterprise, and spent 8 years building Google's billion dollar cloud apps business.
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1h 3m
May 2024
Invention is Reinvention with entrepreneur Eric Ryan
<p>Starting a company from scratch isn't easy. Doing it multiple times seems downright impossible.</p><p>Eric Ryan is one of those serial entrepreneurs. Most known as the co-founder of Method soaps, he's also the founder of Olly vitamins, Welly first aid kits, Cast jewelry, and h ... Show More
34m 7s
Oct 2023
The Strategy Mistake Too Many Startups Make
Many founders try to emulate startups that have already become successful. But Thales Teixeira says that approach, which often involves trying to do too much, too quickly, can lead to failure. In this episode, you’ll learn how to find customers who aren’t being served by existing ... Show More
24m 39s
Sep 2022
280: Jeff Lerner, Starting a business from scratch
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 280, an episode with a renowned digital entrepreneur and founder of ENTRE institute, Jeff Lerner. Get Jeff's book</span> <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Jeff-Lerner/e/B09YL7N6RB%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share" ... Show More
1h 11m
Jul 2023
468: How to Fall in Love with a Problem with Uri Levine of Waze
There are not many interviews where Nathan Chan is speechless, but this is one of them. If you want to learn how to find product market fit, build a successful team, and create a lasting business, then Uri Levine has the map. Levine is the co-founder of two unicorn startups–Waze ... Show More
1h 2m