Eric Ries
@ericries.bsky.social
Trying to change how startups are built
formerly @ericries on the bird app
formerly @ericries on the bird app
Most companies optimize for profit. Devoted Health was built to serve people.
In this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I sit down with Todd Park, co-founder of Devoted Health and former U.S. Chief Technology Officer, to explore what it looks like to design a company for human flourishing at scale.
In this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I sit down with Todd Park, co-founder of Devoted Health and former U.S. Chief Technology Officer, to explore what it looks like to design a company for human flourishing at scale.
November 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Most companies optimize for profit. Devoted Health was built to serve people.
In this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I sit down with Todd Park, co-founder of Devoted Health and former U.S. Chief Technology Officer, to explore what it looks like to design a company for human flourishing at scale.
In this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I sit down with Todd Park, co-founder of Devoted Health and former U.S. Chief Technology Officer, to explore what it looks like to design a company for human flourishing at scale.
In this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I sit down with Dr. Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell, co-founders of Beekman 1802, to explore how a small act of compassion grew into a multimillion-dollar skincare brand rooted in community and purpose.
October 23, 2025 at 1:58 PM
In this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I sit down with Dr. Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell, co-founders of Beekman 1802, to explore how a small act of compassion grew into a multimillion-dollar skincare brand rooted in community and purpose.
Lukas Biewald has been shaping the future of AI for nearly two decades. In this episode, we explore how his early passion for the board game Go, his hard-won lessons as a founder, and his focus on alignment and culture helped him build Weights & Biases into a trusted toolmaker in machine learning.
October 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Lukas Biewald has been shaping the future of AI for nearly two decades. In this episode, we explore how his early passion for the board game Go, his hard-won lessons as a founder, and his focus on alignment and culture helped him build Weights & Biases into a trusted toolmaker in machine learning.
Bureaucracy was once a breakthrough. Today, it’s become a costly drag on innovation, human potential, and business impact. I sit down with Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini, authors of Humanocracy, to explore how organizations can move beyond outdated management models and unlock true human thriving.
September 25, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Bureaucracy was once a breakthrough. Today, it’s become a costly drag on innovation, human potential, and business impact. I sit down with Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini, authors of Humanocracy, to explore how organizations can move beyond outdated management models and unlock true human thriving.
Patagonia has always been different. While so many companies lose their way when profits come before people, the planet, or even their own products, Patagonia continues to stay true to its values.
September 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Patagonia has always been different. While so many companies lose their way when profits come before people, the planet, or even their own products, Patagonia continues to stay true to its values.
September 9, 2025 at 4:39 PM
What if your company’s mission turned out to be bigger than you imagined?
Today, I speak with Matthew Prince, co-founder and CEO of Cloudflare, now a $70 billion company defending 20% of all internet traffic.
Today, I speak with Matthew Prince, co-founder and CEO of Cloudflare, now a $70 billion company defending 20% of all internet traffic.
August 28, 2025 at 2:55 PM
What if your company’s mission turned out to be bigger than you imagined?
Today, I speak with Matthew Prince, co-founder and CEO of Cloudflare, now a $70 billion company defending 20% of all internet traffic.
Today, I speak with Matthew Prince, co-founder and CEO of Cloudflare, now a $70 billion company defending 20% of all internet traffic.
In this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I’m joined by Guillermo Rauch, CEO and founder of Vercel—a company powering the front end of the internet for brands like OpenAI, Nintendo, Chick-fil-A, and many more.
August 7, 2025 at 4:14 PM
In this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I’m joined by Guillermo Rauch, CEO and founder of Vercel—a company powering the front end of the internet for brands like OpenAI, Nintendo, Chick-fil-A, and many more.
In this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I’m joined by Sid Sijbrandij, co-founder and Executive Chair of GitLab—one of the world’s most radically transparent and values-driven software companies.
July 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM
In this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I’m joined by Sid Sijbrandij, co-founder and Executive Chair of GitLab—one of the world’s most radically transparent and values-driven software companies.
What does it take to challenge a century-old status quo in aviation? In this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I sit down with Blake Scholl, Founder and CEO of Boom Supersonic, a company on a mission to bring back supersonic air travel—sustainably and affordably.
May 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
What does it take to challenge a century-old status quo in aviation? In this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I sit down with Blake Scholl, Founder and CEO of Boom Supersonic, a company on a mission to bring back supersonic air travel—sustainably and affordably.
In this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I’m joined by Maria Colacurcio, Co-Founder and CEO of Syndio, a workplace equity analytics platform. Syndio helps companies close pay gaps and build high-trust organizations.
May 1, 2025 at 3:04 PM
In this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I’m joined by Maria Colacurcio, Co-Founder and CEO of Syndio, a workplace equity analytics platform. Syndio helps companies close pay gaps and build high-trust organizations.
In this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I sit down with Ev Williams—someone whose work has profoundly shaped the modern internet. Ev co-founded Twitter, created Medium, and before all that, built Blogger, the original blogging platform.
April 17, 2025 at 5:42 PM
In this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I sit down with Ev Williams—someone whose work has profoundly shaped the modern internet. Ev co-founded Twitter, created Medium, and before all that, built Blogger, the original blogging platform.
In this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I'm joined by Jess Mah, an extraordinary entrepreneur who launched her first six-figure business in middle school and went on to co-found more than 10 companies collectively valued at over $1 billion.
April 10, 2025 at 1:54 PM
In this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I'm joined by Jess Mah, an extraordinary entrepreneur who launched her first six-figure business in middle school and went on to co-found more than 10 companies collectively valued at over $1 billion.
Today, I sit down with Marten Mickos, a serial tech CEO who has been at the forefront of some of the most transformative moments in open-source technology.
March 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Today, I sit down with Marten Mickos, a serial tech CEO who has been at the forefront of some of the most transformative moments in open-source technology.
In this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I'm joined by Celine Halioua, founder and CEO of Loyal, a groundbreaking biotech startup developing drugs to extend dogs healthspan and lifespan.
March 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
In this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I'm joined by Celine Halioua, founder and CEO of Loyal, a groundbreaking biotech startup developing drugs to extend dogs healthspan and lifespan.
In today’s episode of The Eric Ries Show, I’m joined by Gagan Biyani, Co-Founder and CEO of Maven, a platform that’s redefining online education with cohort-based courses. Before Maven, Gagan co-founded Udemy, now one of the largest online education marketplaces, and Sprig, a meal delivery startup.
February 20, 2025 at 2:14 PM
In today’s episode of The Eric Ries Show, I’m joined by Gagan Biyani, Co-Founder and CEO of Maven, a platform that’s redefining online education with cohort-based courses. Before Maven, Gagan co-founded Udemy, now one of the largest online education marketplaces, and Sprig, a meal delivery startup.
In today’s episode of The Eric Ries Show, I am joined by Luis von Ahn, CEO and co-founder of @duolingoverde.bsky.social.
With Duolingo, his mission was simple: make language learning accessible to everyone—not to build a for-profit company.
With Duolingo, his mission was simple: make language learning accessible to everyone—not to build a for-profit company.
February 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
In today’s episode of The Eric Ries Show, I am joined by Luis von Ahn, CEO and co-founder of @duolingoverde.bsky.social.
With Duolingo, his mission was simple: make language learning accessible to everyone—not to build a for-profit company.
With Duolingo, his mission was simple: make language learning accessible to everyone—not to build a for-profit company.
In this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I sit down with @craignewmark.bsky.social, the founder of Craigslist—one of the internet’s most influential platforms. Despite its massive impact, Craigslist has remained intentionally minimalist, resisting the hyper-monetization strategies common in tech.
February 6, 2025 at 4:18 PM
In this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I sit down with @craignewmark.bsky.social, the founder of Craigslist—one of the internet’s most influential platforms. Despite its massive impact, Craigslist has remained intentionally minimalist, resisting the hyper-monetization strategies common in tech.
In this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I’m joined by
Amir Nathoo, Co-Founder and CEO of
Outschool, an education platform offering live online classes for K-12 learners.
Amir Nathoo, Co-Founder and CEO of
Outschool, an education platform offering live online classes for K-12 learners.
January 30, 2025 at 7:27 PM
In this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I’m joined by
Amir Nathoo, Co-Founder and CEO of
Outschool, an education platform offering live online classes for K-12 learners.
Amir Nathoo, Co-Founder and CEO of
Outschool, an education platform offering live online classes for K-12 learners.
In this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I’m joined by Emil Eifrem, Co-Founder and CEO of Neo4j, an open-source graph database. Neo4j enables organizations to unlock the business value of connections, influences, and relationships in data.
January 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM
In this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I’m joined by Emil Eifrem, Co-Founder and CEO of Neo4j, an open-source graph database. Neo4j enables organizations to unlock the business value of connections, influences, and relationships in data.
In this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I’m joined by @blader.bsky.social, a four-time founder. Siqi and I discuss his journey from building some of the most viral social games in Silicon Valley to founding his latest venture Runway.
December 19, 2024 at 5:26 PM
In this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I’m joined by @blader.bsky.social, a four-time founder. Siqi and I discuss his journey from building some of the most viral social games in Silicon Valley to founding his latest venture Runway.
What an incredible episode with @rodneyabrooks.bsky.social. Rodney is the founder of iRobot and a legend in robotics and AI. We discuss the hype around machine learning and what’s next, bootstrapping a startup versus taking funding, his advice to today’s builders, and so much more.
December 12, 2024 at 5:58 PM
What an incredible episode with @rodneyabrooks.bsky.social. Rodney is the founder of iRobot and a legend in robotics and AI. We discuss the hype around machine learning and what’s next, bootstrapping a startup versus taking funding, his advice to today’s builders, and so much more.
I don't think Brian Singerman is on bsky yet, so cross-posting this mega news from his account on X:
December 3, 2024 at 10:14 PM
I don't think Brian Singerman is on bsky yet, so cross-posting this mega news from his account on X:
Anthropic really leaning into trustworthiness as a source of competitive advantage
October 23, 2024 at 3:57 AM
Anthropic really leaning into trustworthiness as a source of competitive advantage