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January 07, 2012

London Calling by Eric Ries

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  London Calling By Unknown on Jan 06, 2012 11:02 pm   Happy New Year!Four months ago, The Lean Startup debuted at #2 on the New York Times bestseller list. Since then, I have been immersed in a non-stop whirlwind book tour of North America, filled with as many events, interviews, and talks as I could physically manage. On Monday, I’m taking The Lean Startup across the pond to the UK to launch the first international edition.A complete list of book tour stops for my journey is below. I hope you'll join me, either in person or virtually. You can also stay up-to-date by following me on Twitter or on Plancast.And for those that have been asking, yes, a host of translations are in the works. I've included a preliminary list at the end of this post.Tuesday, January 10- Dublin, IrelandDublin Lean Startup MeetupI’ll be there as The Dublin Lean Startup Meetup Group hosts its first meeting at 6:45pm.Tickets are $25 Euros, and the first 50 registered will get a copy of my book. Register hereHilton HotelNorthern Cross, Malahide RdDublin, Ireland D17Eric Ries will be launching 'The Lean Startup Meetup Group' Dublin on January 10th "Lean startup" is a term coined by Eric Ries. His method advocates the creation of rapid prototypes designed to test market assumptions, and uses customer feedback to evolve them much faster than via more traditional product development practices.Wednesday, January 11- Dublin, IrelandI’ll be facilitating in the Internet Growth Acceleration Programme (iGAP) program. For iGAP participants only.Thursday, January 12- London, EnglandLondon School of EconomicsAt 6:30pm, I’ll present a public lecture at the Department of Management. This event is free and open to all with no ticket required. Entry is on a first come, first served basis.London School of Economics and Political ScienceSheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building54 Lincoln's Inn Fields, WC2A 3LJMost new businesses fail. But most of those failures are preventable. The Lean Startup is a new approach to business that's being adopted around the world. It is changing the way companies are built and new products are launched. The Lean Startup is about learning what your customers really want. It's about testing your vision continuously, adapting and adjusting before it's too late. Now is the time to think Lean.This event marks the publication of Eric Ries new book The Lean StartupFriday, January 13 - Cambridge, London, EnglandOn Friday morning, I’ll take a train North to Cambridge. The day kicks off with a corporate event at RedGate Software. Employees only. That evening, there will be a casual talk followed by a book signing at The Hauser Forum.The Hauser ForumRegistration is from 4pm with the talk starting at 4:30pm with an opportunity for Q&A afterwards, followed by drinks and light refreshments. To sign up Please register here.The Seminar CentreThe Hauser Forum3 Charles Babbage RoadCambridge, CB3 0GTHis book, 'The Lean Startup', is an incredible work. Its only flaw is its name. Eric's principles of innovation apply to any organisation of any type and of any size, and not just startups.Lean is one of the major trends shaping our world and its impact goes beyond just optimizing our supply chains. Lean startups can be the most capital efficient companies in the world, because they strive to prevent energy from being expended uselessly. Human talent, passion, and wisdom is too precious a commodity to allow it to be wasted.Saturday, January 14 - London, EnglandOn Saturday, I return to London and will pay a virtual visit to the Lean Startup Machine event that is taking place in Palo Alto, California.  Sign up here.Sunday, January 15 - London, EnglandThe LeanCamp UnconferenceTopics will be focused on current challenges of the Leancamp participants. Early bird tickets are sold out, but more tickets will be released on Saturday, January 7. Register here.Roberts Engineering BuildingUniversity College LondonTorrington Place (@ Malet Place)WC1E 6BT LondonMonday, January 16- London EnglandBusiness Leaders Network EventAt 6pm I’ll take the stage to talk about the ideas behind The Lean Startup and what it means to apply those ideas in practice. After the talk and Q&A, there will be a networking reception and everyone will leave with a complimentary copy of the book.Ticket information hereMermaid TheatrePuddle DockBlackfriars, London, EC4V 3DBTuesday, January 17- London, EnglandTechHubI’ll return to TechHub, where I will coach three TechHub Member companies live on stage. This will be followed by plenty of time for Q&A with the audience. This event sold out last year.Register here.TechHub76-80 City Road, EC1Y 2BJLondonAs always, if you're able to come by an event, please do say hello. See you in Europe!Coming Soon: other international editions of The Lean StartupGermany - Muenchner (March 2012)France – Pearson (March 2012)Spain - Planeta / Gestion 2000 imprint (February 2012)Brazil - Leya / Lua de Papel imprint (first half of 2012)Japan – Nikkei BP (Spring 2012)Taiwan - Flaneur Co. (Summer 2012)Russia – Alpina (July 2012)Thailand - WeLearnKorea – Insight PressChina - China Citic Press       Read in browser »       

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