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Eric Ries

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Author of The Lean Startup and Incorruptible, and founder of the Long-Term Stock Exchange, who advises companies on corporate governance and mission protection.

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2 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Eric Ries has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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  1. Our readingFoundation-owned companies are six times more likely to reach their fiftieth year, and they return more to investors rather than less.

    Their wordscompanies with that structure like Novo and Zeiss, they are six times more likely to live to year 50 compared to their conventional counterparts. We they have superior return on invested capital. They make more money for investors.

    ↗How Anthropic, Costco, and Patagonia all build incorruptible companies | Eric Riesyoutube.com 7th of 24 in this recording

  3. Our readingBecoming a public benefit corporation does not make you the good guys, but it does stop investors suing you for pursuing your stated purpose.

    Their wordsIt doesn't guarantee that you're the good guys. Okay? Just writing it down doesn't do that much. But it does solve one very specific problem, which is if someone one day sues you saying you breached your fiduciary duty to investors, you could say, "Nope, investors agreed that this is our purpose to do this thing.

    ↗How Anthropic, Costco, and Patagonia all build incorruptible companies | Eric Riesyoutube.com 16th of 24 in this recording