Are you making costly mistakes that could derail your startup's success? Even experienced founders fall into common traps at every stage of their journey.
In this episode, Yaniv and Chris are joined by Mona Sabet, veteran Silicon Valley executive and author of "Sale to Scale," to explore founders' critical errors from launch to exit.
In this episode, you will:
- Identify the waves of startup growth: launch, pivot, scale, and exit
- Discover why falling in love with solutions (not problems) can doom your startup
- Learn how to build the right MVP and avoid scaling too soon
- Understand the pitfalls of false commitments during pivots
- Recognize when it's time to transition from startup to scale-up mentality
- Explore the changing role of the founder/CEO as the company grows
- Gain insights on balancing confidence with openness to change
- Uncover strategies for navigating the launch, pivot, and scale waves
01:02 On Today's Show
02:34 Intro: Mona Sabet & 'Sail To Scale'
05:49 The Importance of Understanding Startup Waves
13:05 Falling in Love with the Solution, Not the Problem
25:24 Building the Right MVP
33:29 Early Sales and Marketing
38:06 Challenges of the Pivot Wave
41:43 False Commitments and Team Dynamics
52:35 The Scale Wave: Transitioning from Startup to Scale-Up
59:18 Closing Thoughts
More episodes on scaling up from TSP:
Product-Market Fit – 5 Proven Steps to Exponential Growth w/ Pablo Srugo
https://www.tsp.show/videos/product-market-fit-5-proven-steps-to-exponential-growth-w-pablo-srugo/
Edu: Scale-up Execution Overview - Avoiding Founder Sabotage
https://www.tsp.show/edu-scale-up-execution-overview-avoiding-founder-sabotage/
Edu: Scaling Up - Insights From A Unicorn Founder w/ Immad Akhund
https://www.tsp.show/edu-scaling-up-insights-from-a-unicorn-founder-w-immad-akhund/
Clip: Removing Founder CEOs
https://www.tsp.show/videos/founder-ceos-maximise-startup-advantages/
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