Eric Ries

Eric Ries is a prominent entrepreneur and author, known for founding the Long-Term Stock Exchange, where Eric Ries serves as Founder and Executive Chairman, as well as CEO. With a focus on transforming the startup landscape, Eric Ries is also the Founder of Lean Startup Co. and has authored significant works on startup methodologies. In addition to these roles, Eric Ries is a Fellow at IDEO, General Partner at New Context, and Faculty Chair for the Entrepreneurship Track at Singularity University. Eric Ries previously held positions such as Venture Advisor at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Co-founder, CTO, and VP of Engineering at IMVU. Eric Ries holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Yale University.