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Stanford eCorner · 519 episodes with transcripts

Each week, experienced entrepreneurs and innovators come to Stanford University to candidly share lessons they’ve learned while developing, launching and scaling disruptive ideas.

Spoken has transcripts of 519 Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders (ETL) episodes, with the speakers named. The newest listed here is from October 14, 2026.

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Eric Ries (The Lean Startup) - Be the Human Spark

October 14, 2026

SPEAKER_1 (0:01)

This is the Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Series, brought to you by Stanford eCorner and the Stanford Technology Ventures Program.

Ravi (0:07)

Welcome everybody to this week's Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Seminar, brought to you by STVP and the Management Science and Engineering Department. We are so excited for this week's ETL, but to introduce our VIP this week, we're going to do a fireside chat format, and let me introduce you to the facilitator of…

He's not just a thought leader on how to start startups, but he's also a thought leader on thinking about navigating through the challenges of disruption and scaling, which is why he is perfect for leading our fireside today. Let me hand it over to Professor Chaudhuri.

Saikat Chaudhuri (1:19)

Thank you so much. Overly generous introduction, Ravi. I could not be more excited to be here because I get a taste of what all of you are about and get to do this fireside with our special guest.

Our guest, Eric Ries, doesn't need much of an introduction. You've probably heard his name. And just in case you haven't, I guarantee you've heard about the ideas. He's the author of The Lean Startup. He's also written Startup Way and The Leader's Guide, and most currently another book that's come out is called…

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