LHCb Status and Early Physics Result

LHCb is a dedicated detector for $b$ and $c$ physics at the LHC. I will present a concise review of the detector design and performance together with a selection of early physics results and prospects. The integrated luminosity of 37 pb$^{-1}$ collected in 2010 has already allowed LHCb to perform a number of very significant measurements, while the data expected for 2011 have the potential of revealing New Physics effects in the $B_s$ sector.