As organizations grow, leaders can no longer communicate directly with everyone, which can lead to turnover if early employees feel disconnected from the company's direction.

As organizations grow, the challenge becomes maintaining a clear focus on principles and values, especially when faced with changes and new challenges.

When teams are misaligned, it often stems from pursuing different strategies or a lack of clarity on what the strategy is, rather than just execution problems.

The stock market's expectations can create a treadmill effect for founders, where they feel pressured to achieve continuous growth, often leading to a loss of focus on their original mission.

As we grew, we faced challenges with leadership, often placing inexperienced individuals in leadership roles too early, which can lead to failures and dissatisfaction.

Organizations often spend more time sustaining themselves than solving the original problems they set out to address.

It's crucial to align on high-level goals with your co-founder; differing motivations can lead to friction and relationship breakdowns.

It's common for founders' motivations to change over time, and many who initially planned to sell their company later find enduring reasons to continue.

First-time founders often make the mistake of solving problems they don't care about, which can lead to a loss of motivation and ultimately failure.