Become Incorruptible - The Truth Behind Successful Businesses | Eric Ries - E700

About this episode

Jeremy Au interviews Eric Ries about the future of company building and the importance of trustworthiness in business.

Join Jeremy Au on the BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech Podcast for an exclusive masterclass with Eric Ries, legendary author of 'The Lean Startup' and the new book ‘Incorruptible: Why Good Companies Go Bad... and How Great Companies Stay Great’. They dive deep into the future of company building, how the AI boom is dramatically accelerating startup velocity, and why the standard venture capital playbook is often fundamentally broken. Eric reveals insights from his new research on corporate governance, explaining why ruthless business practices actually destroy long-term value and how true trustworthiness is a company's greatest asset. Essential listening for founders, operators, and VCs across Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand, and Malaysia who are looking to scale resilient, high-integrity startups. Watch, listen or read the full insight at https://www.bravesea.com/blog/become-incorruptible-eric-ries Get transcripts, startup resources & community discussions at https://www.bravesea.com WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VakR55X6BIElUEvkN02e TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jeremyau Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyauz Twitter X…

People in this episode

Host: Jeremy Au

Guest: Eric Ries

Topics covered

• company building
• startup velocity
• venture capital
• corporate governance
• business practices
• trustworthiness
• high-integrity startups

Keywords

• startup
• venture capital
• business practices
• corporate governance
• trustworthiness
• Eric Ries
• Incorruptible
• The Lean Startup
• high-integrity startups
• Southeast Asia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech Podcast

Books & works: The Lean Startup, Incorruptible: Why Good Companies Go Bad... and How Great Companies Stay Great

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