Ash Maurya is the author of "Running Lean: How to Iterate from Plan A to a plan that works" and the founder of Spark59 whose mission is helping entrepreneurs succeed.

Driven by the search for better and faster ways for building successful products, Ash has been rigorously testing Lean Startup techniques for the past 3 years. He serves as a mentor to several accelerators including TechStars, MaRS, Capital Factory, and has worked with companies large and small.

He continues to share his ongoing learning on his blog and by way of workshops and bootcamps that he teaches around the world.

Ash lives in Austin, TX.