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As I see it, certain founders can function well in founder mode due to their knowledge, personality and luck in term of business positioning. Most can't. Most f
by marcinzm 2y ago
As I see it, certain founders can function well in founder mode due to their knowledge, personality and luck in term of business positioning. Most can't. Most founders also won't make $100b companies. The latter type of founder trying to work in founder mode will make things much much worse and often result in going from a $1b exit to $0b exit.
- elawler24 2y agoThis is key. The founder that creates the next Airbnb or Stripe has some unique mix of ability, connections, and character that makes them uniquely suited to drive value for that specific business. The original article didn't read as carte blanche to be a micro-manager, but rather permission to continue caring deeply about the details.