Richardson: Founders often outgrow their operational skill sets as companies scale
Curt Richardson · Advice Line with Curt Richardson of OtterBox · Jul 23, 2026 · at 2:31
Curt Richardson, founder of OtterBox, reflects on why he stepped away from day-to-day management as the company scaled beyond the startup stage.
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“I think any entrepreneur many times hits a size of a business where it's like, okay, this is beyond my skills. I'm great at startup, but this has turned in operational.”
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