Start-up success is not a consequence of good genes or being in the right place at the right time. Success can be engineered by following the right process, which means it can be learned, which means it can be taught.
Eric RiesMost companies are busy making their products worse, not better. Updating is almost always a disaster.
Eric RiesSustainable growth is characterized by one simple rule: New customers come from the actions of past customers.
Eric RiesThere is no greater country on Earth for entrepreneurship than America. In every category, from the high-tech world of Silicon Valley, where I live, to University R&D labs, to countless Main Street small business owners, Americans are taking risks, embracing new ideas and - most importantly - creating jobs.
Eric Ries