Founder, entrepreneur, and best-selling author of The Lean Startup Eric Ries discusses how to build profitable companies for the long-term benefit of society. Ries talks with world-class technologists, thought leaders, executives, and others working to create a new ecosystem of trustworthy organizations with limitless potential for growth and a deep commitment to purpose. Together, they uncover the tools and methods to ensure the next generation of companies are designed to maximize human flourishing for generations.

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Building Taylor Guitars to Last: Employee Ownership, Craftsmanship, and Thinking in Centuries | Andy Powers
Nov. 5, 2026

Building Taylor Guitars to Last: Employee Ownership, Craftsmanship, and Thinking in Centuries | Andy Powers

Andy Powers is the President, CEO, and Chief Guitar Designer at Taylor Guitars. The son of a woodworker, Andy built his first guitar at age seven, repaired instruments for music shops as a teenager, and went on to build guitars for famous musicians. He joined Taylor as a guitar designer before eventually becoming CEO. In this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I sit down with Andy to discuss his unconventional path to leadership and Taylor Guitars' transition to 100% employee ownership. We explor
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Conscious Capitalism, the Limits of Profit, and Leading with Love | Raj Sisodia
Oct. 29, 2026

Conscious Capitalism, the Limits of Profit, and Leading with Love | Raj Sisodia

Raj Sisodia co-founded the Conscious Capitalism movement and co-authored Firms of Endearment, Conscious Capitalism, and The Healing Organization. His research challenges the conventional wisdom that businesses must choose between doing good and making money. In this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I sit down with Raj to explore how purpose-driven companies can outperform their competitors while creating value for employees, customers, and communities. We discuss the research that led to Fir
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Standing out, finding the right investors, and the future of work | Roy Bahat (Bloomberg Beta)
Oct. 15, 2026

Standing out, finding the right investors, and the future of work | Roy Bahat (Bloomberg Beta)

Roy Bahat leads Bloomberg Beta, a venture capital firm focused on the future of work and how AI is reshaping it. The firm’s investments include Slack, Replit, Flexport, and MasterClass. Before launching Bloomberg Beta, Roy founded a venture-backed startup, served as an executive at News Corp., and worked in New York City government. In this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I sit down with Roy to explore the relationship between founders, investors, and employees, and how to build companies that
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How Veeva Became the First Public Company to Convert to a Public Benefit Corporation | Peter Gassner
Sept. 24, 2026

How Veeva Became the First Public Company to Convert to a Public Benefit Corporation | Peter Gassner

What if maximizing shareholder value can actually make a company less valuable? Peter Gassner is the founder and CEO of Veeva Systems, a cloud software company serving the life sciences industry. Before founding Veeva, Peter built enterprise software at IBM, PeopleSoft, and Salesforce. Under his leadership, Veeva became the first publicly traded company to convert to a public benefit corporation. In this episode of The Eric Ries Show, Peter joins me to explain why profit is necessary for a
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