Seems a bit like a marketing pitch rather than a question? Are you interested in other answers than those random two? The great thing about scaling startups is

Seems a bit like a marketing pitch rather than a question? Are you interested in other answers than those random two? The great thing about scaling startups is that your knowledge on scaling also scales along just as well, inherently. Professional CEOs are not necessarily just scaling experts, they're often brought into to take over the 'not product-development' tasks of running a company. Making sure the financing keeps going, everyone has their work computers, coordinating HR with work load and budget, coordinating with Marketing. A lot of scaling in tech startups is nothing a CEO is necessarily pushing. It's often the CTO, or lead developers and infrastructure guys who make sure the product scales and holds up to demand. And, my experience with business coaches in the tech industry right now is that this is a hit or miss type of world, where most of the time, you actually, sadly, totally miss. There are some coaches or mentors worth their time out there, but you will rarely get anywhere near unless your product is exciting to them. If only money brings you closer to their knowledge, you'll probably be already one step into trouble. I always go by the simple check that when a business advisor is willing to invest his own money into the company, he's likely someone who would also care about our future. If he wants to bill me for giving me guidance, then I usually know what's up.