什么是 Costco？

Eric Ries reveals that 80% of venture-backed founders are ousted within three years of going public — the root cause is weak governance protecting core values; he proposes using simple legal filings (e.g., two-page charters) and mission-aligned governance to shield companies from corruption post-success.

这篇文章探讨了成功公司如何因‘金融引力’而走向平庸，分析了上市公司常见的Groupon式增长陷阱，并提出了建立‘治理堡垒’的重要性及创始人可以采取的长期保护措施。

Eric Ries discusses how Anthropic, Costco, and Patagonia build incorruptible companies in Lenny's Podcast.