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Will Ahmed: Telling Startup Founders to Be Realistic Stifles Ambition
“Well, realistically, 90% of startups fail. So the 10% that are successful just In their own right, you know, have achieved something that's unrealistic. And I think too often feedback loops that are given to founders are to be realistic as sort of a criticism …”
Winning Star Athletes Requires Building Relationships With Their Personal Trainers
“And the key to getting these high profile people is often finding someone in their life who's more influential to them than other people realize, and for the most part is somewhat unknown. And in the case of Professional athletes that often turns out to be the…”
Startup Chaos is Normal, Healthy, and Scales With Fast Growth
“I think chaos is actually just sort of a normal and healthy feeling for a startup to be in, and I think the faster you're growing and even the more successful you are, the more chaotic it can feel.”
Retaining Direct Reports After Losing Trust Harms Both Parties
“The moment you lose trust in someone you're working directly with, it's important to have a conversation about why you've lost trust in them, and can they earn it back? I think generally speaking, if you've lost trust in someone who reports directly to you, or…”
Growing Startups Must Eliminate Committees to Maintain Decision Speed
“In general, I try to cut as much slack out of processes as possible. I think that as you grow and as you have more people in an organization, there's sort of this urge to focus Form more committees and form more meetings. And I think the more you can just cut …”
Founders Must Quickly Build Hiring Systems That Operate Without Them
“Well, I do think that's a goal that you should have for yourself as a founder as soon as possible. How quickly can I build a team to hire great people without me? How can I scale the mission or vision pitch as much as possible?”
Founders Must Separate Personal Performance From Company Performance
“The first thing that you have to figure out, and this was a real challenge for me, is that your individual performance and the company's performance are two separate things.”
Startup Output Shifts From Individuals to Management at 50 Employees
“At some point, it's probably close to 50 people, but definitely between 50 and a hundred people, the output of the organization becomes much more about the overall team than any singular, you know, effort you're making, or any singular contribution you're maki…”