Schurig: The Self-Reliance That Helps Startups Survive Blocks Them From Scaling
Darwin Schurig · 7 Fortune 250 CEOs Die Unexpectedly Every Year From This · Oct 17, 2023 · at 39:46
Darwin Schurig, CEO of executive recruiting firm Schurig Solutions, explains the operational transition required to scale a business beyond early-stage survival.
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“Everything that you, why you make it that first year, And that first five years versus all the companies that don't make it, if you want to scale or grow, those are the same things that will keep you from being able to do that successfully because you can't do everything yourself. You can't just rely on yourself. You can't be the person that has all the best You know, ideas. You've got to surround yourself with people that complement your strengths and help cover up your weaknesses.”
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