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Wade Foster

08/19/17

@ Y Combinator

When scaling a company in a smaller city, the biggest challenge is often finding enough local talent to support growth.

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The CEO Who Pays Employees to De-Locate From the Bay

@ Y Combinator

The CEO Who Pays Employees to De-Locate From the Bay

08/19/17

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Jason Kilar

06/02/17

@ Y Combinator

When scaling a company, it's important to prepare for challenges and adapt mechanisms that work as the organization grows from a small team to a large enterprise.

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Reid Hoffman

06/01/17

@ Y Combinator

When scaling, it's crucial to hire individuals who can learn and adapt rather than just those with specific experience, as the needs of the business will evolve.

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David Rusenko

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You should not scale a company past 20 people before achieving product-market fit; once you find it, scale aggressively.

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Doing things that don't scale is essential in the early stages of a startup, and founders should expect to look very different from larger competitors.

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Ben Brook

04/19/25

@ EO

When scaling from 10 to 100 customers, it's vital to transition from founder-led sales to hiring your first sales team to prove the business can grow beyond the founder's efforts.

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Andrew Mason

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@ Y Combinator

As a company grows, it's crucial to find people who share your values, as the small decisions they make can significantly impact success or failure.

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In the early days, doing things that don't scale is crucial for recruiting customers and employees, as it allows for valuable learning experiences.

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Elad Gil

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@ Y Combinator

Hiring in the early stages of a startup is often unscalable and requires significant effort to sift through potential candidates.

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Garry Tan

05/21/25

@ Vanta

Startups that rapidly scale to eight figures in revenue often do so with very small teams, demonstrating that fewer employees can still drive significant growth.