Episodes

June 6, 2024

How to Disrupt an Industry: Lessons from James Reinhart (ThredUp)

In this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I talk with James Reinhart, founder of the second-hand resale platform ThredUp. A history major in college, James started his career as a teacher. That might not seem like it has much to...

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May 16, 2024

His First Company Went Public For $3.5 Billion, Now He’s Reversing Type 2 Diabetes For 100 Million | Sami Inkinen (Trulia, Virta Health)

In this first episode of The Eric Ries Show, I sit down with serial entrepreneur and intrepid explorer, Sami Inkinen. Sami has co-founded two companies: Trulia and Virta Health. After selling Trulia to Zillow for $3.5 billion...

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May 5, 2024

Welcome To The Eric Ries Show

For too long, company builders have been told that purpose and profit are at odds -- that trading one for the other is inevitable. A burgeoning group of founders is proving that wrong, creating organizations whose commitment ...

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