Having a 'Scrooge McDuck' in your organization is essential; this person keeps the team focused on key metrics and efficient operations.

To maintain alignment in a rapidly scaling company, it's important to have codified documents and smart communication practices that ensure everyone is informed.

As a company grows, maintaining effective communication across teams becomes essential to ensure that everyone understands the trade-offs and impacts of their work on the overall system.

To scale quickly, you need someone aligned with the company's values who can make decisions as you would, especially when you're not present.

It's crucial to maintain a meaningful amount of open time in your schedule to engage with people and understand what's happening in the organization.

When developing a strategy, it's essential to have one decider in the organization to make clear choices about priorities.

It's equally important to fire underperforming team members quickly to maintain a strong team dynamic.

It's important to regularly communicate the company's goals and roadmap to ensure everyone understands them. Founders often underestimate how frequently they need to reiterate these messages to keep the team focused.

Writing down how and why things are done in the company is essential for maintaining clarity and consistency as the team grows.