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Eric Ries
lean startup / *The Lean Startup*
Eric Ries is an American entrepreneur, blogger, and author of The Lean Startup, a book on the lean startup movement. He is also the author of The Startup Way, a book on modern entrepreneurial management.
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Frameworks
Attributed to Eric Ries
Mental models, principles, and operating frameworks extracted from sources where Eric is the credited author or speaker.
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Actionable Metrics vs. Vanity Metrics
Measure what drives decisions, not what makes you feel good
Strategy·from The Lean Startup
Build-Measure-Learn Feedback Loop
Turn ideas into products, measure customer response, and learn whether to pivot or persevere
Innovation·from The Lean Startup
Five Whys Root Cause Analysis
Ask 'why' five times to find the human problem behind every technical failure
Productivity·from The Lean Startup
Innovation Accounting
Measure startup progress with learning milestones instead of vanity metrics
Strategy·from The Lean Startup
Innovation Sandbox
Create a protected space for internal innovation with clear boundaries and accountability
Leadership·from The Lean Startup
Leap-of-Faith Assumptions
Identify and test the two hypotheses that determine whether your startup will survive
Strategy·from The Lean Startup
Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
Build the smallest thing that lets you start learning from real customers
Innovation·from The Lean Startup
Pivot or Persevere
Use structured evaluation to decide when to change course or stay the path
Strategy·from The Lean Startup
Small Batch Development
Work in the smallest possible increments to find problems faster and waste less
Productivity·from The Lean Startup
Split Testing (A/B Testing)
Test product changes with controlled experiments to know what actually works
Innovation·from The Lean Startup
Three Engines of Growth
Identify whether your business grows through stickiness, virality, or paid acquisition
Strategy·from The Lean Startup
Validated Learning
Use scientific experiments to discover what customers truly want
Strategy·from The Lean Startup
Domains
Framework distribution
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Strategy6 frameworks · 50%
Innovation3 frameworks · 25%
Productivity2 frameworks · 16.7%
Leadership1 framework · 0%
Bibliography
Sources by Eric Ries
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Appears alongside
Top neighbors of Eric Ries
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A.G. Lafley & Roger Martin
playing-to-win / *Playing to Win*
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02Adam Grant
give-and-take / *Give and Take*, *Originals*, *Think Again*
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03Alice Schroeder
Buffett biographer / *The Snowball*
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04Andrew Lo
adaptive markets / *Adaptive Markets*
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05Andy Stanley
leadership communication / *Communicating for a Change*
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06Angela Duckworth
grit / *Grit*
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07Annie Murphy Paul
extended mind / *The Extended Mind*
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08Ashlee Vance
Musk biographer / *Elon Musk* (2015)
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Last updated
10 May 2026