Eric Ries, the author of The Lean Startup, is hoping to raise $135,000 for his next book The Leader’s Guide.
Ries, launched the campaign at SXSW this week, and has already raised almost $130,000. The book will only be available as a limited edition to Kickstarter donors. He has no plans to publish it further. Here is more from his Kickstarter page:
The campaign offers two elements: the book and a master class for Lean Startup practitioners. Check it out:
The Leader’s Guide is a a 250-page, four-color hardcover book (also
offered digitally) that contains the curriculum Eric uses with his
startup and corporate clients, as well as scores of never-before-published case studies and stories gathered over the course of five years. Think of it as a field guide for implementing Lean Startup principles in any work environment.