■ Don’t get stuck in Scaleup land

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• So much push to scale up, fire yourself, etc. etc.

• I subscribe to the concept that a small company is not just a smaller version of a large company. It actually requires different approaches. Steve Blank

• Enjoy the journey

• Trust gut

• Don't be afraid to do real work

• Don't be afraid to go backwards in steps

• Examples of scaling up too soon:

  • Stopped sending investor updates
  • Stopped having any projects I was involved in

Related ideas:

• ■ The CEO role is to be shaped by you
• ■ Product Market fit is a moving target