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Eric Ries is an entrepreneur born in 1979, known for his Lean Startup methodology, which emphasizes rapid iteration and customer feedback in the success of startups.

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“Meritocracy is a good thing. Whenever possibly, people should be judged based on their work and results, not superficial qualities.”

People Should Results Quality Good Things Judged Superficial Meritocracy

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“The big question of our time is not Can it be built? but Should it be built? This places us in an unusual historical moment: our future prosperity depends on the quality of our collective imaginations.”

Should Moments Bigs Imagination Quality Depends Built Historical Prosperity Our Time Collectives Our Future Unusual Big Questions Future Prosperity

Book:The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses

Source: The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses

“If we do not know who the customer is, we do not know what quality is.”

Ifs Knows Quality Customers

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“If you don't know who your customer is, you don't know what quality is.”

Ifs Knows Quality Customers

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“Progress in manufacturing is measured by the production of high quality goods. The unit of progress for Lean Startups is validated learning-a rigorous method for demonstrating progress when one is embedded in the soil of extreme uncertainty.”

Quality Progress Method Productions Extremes Uncertainty Soil Goods Units Manufacturing Embedded High Quality Demonstrating Quality Goods

Author:Eric Ries

About the Author

Born: 1979
Known for: Entrepreneur
Quotes: 87

Books & Sources

The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful BusinessesRelated source material

The Lean Entrepreneur: How Visionaries Create Products, Innovate with New Ventures, and Disrupt MarketsRelated source material

The Lean StartupRelated source material

The Startup Way: How Modern Companies Use Entrepreneurial Management to Transform Culture and Drive Long-Term GrowthRelated source material

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