Checklist for founders eyeing rapid growth
- Write down the qualities you want your company to embody.
- Write down your vision — what you’re doing in the world.
- Communicate these things again and again, all the time. You can’t overcommunicate these ideas.
- Focus on hiring quality people rather than speed. Don’t lower your bar because you need to grow faster. It will come back to bite you.
- Fire people. Just do it!
- Hire amazing leaders as early as you can and help them grow their capabilities as the company grows.
- Prioritize principles over process.
- Keep giving away your Legos! And tell everyone around you to do the same. It’s going to be okay.
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