Listen "The Case for Growing Slowly"
Episode Synopsis
In today’s Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan talk about taking the slow growth approach. Instead of going full force too fast early on, take the time to understand whether the bets you’re paying back or not and when it’s time to change direction. Don’t follow the narrative that you need to accelerate right away. Follow the circumstances and consequences, and move at the pace that you’re supposed to take.Sign up for the Startups Newsletterhttps://www.startups.com/newsletterResources:Startup Therapy Podcast https://www.startups.com/beginJoin our Network of Top Founders Send an email to [email protected] What to Listen For00:00 Intro00:32 Dispel the myth about Startups should grow fast01:57 Why do we feel we have to grow fast?05:56 The car analogy: why early acceleration amplifies mistakes08:34 The assumption we often miss is the factor of time 12:37 The best you do are the ones that you didn’t do14:34 When you start to do too many things at the same time17:30 Don’t mistake making bets into making good decisions23:06 We get trapped in that repeatability phase26:24 All the time we waste is a lot of money29:59 The cost of accelerating the wrong people
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