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Episode 124: Chris Yeh On How to Scale For Massive Growth and Advice for Startups
In this episode, Caleb talks with Chris Yeh about how to scale rapidly, determining whether or not to pivot, knowing when to scale, advice for start-ups, and much more.
Guest Links
[Chris Yeh on Twitter][1]
[Blitzscaling by Reid Hoffman and Chris Yeh][2]
Links Mentioned
[The Lean Startup by Eric Ries][3]
[Originals by Adam Grant][4]
[Masters of Scale Podcast][5]
The Learner's Corner Recommended Resource
[Back to Human by Dan Schawbel][6]
What We Learned
Blitzscaling: the pursuit of rapid growth by prioritizing speed over efficiency in an environment of uncertainty.
In companies with strong cultures, the founders are involved in every employee hire until 500.
How to know when to pivot.
The story of Dropbox blitzscaling.
Why blitzscaling is the best option.
First scaler advantage is the more important than first mover advantage.
The key indicators for knowing when to scale.
Become an infinite learner.
The key indicators for evaluating startups.
Have a broad network of people and being clear on what type of help you want to get.
Power can be granted, but status is earned.
New Episode Every Tuesday
Thank you for listening to the Learner's Corner Podcast.
We hope you'll join us for next week's episode. Until next time, keep learning and keep growing.
[1]: https://twitter.com/chrisyeh
[2]: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_5_3?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=blitzscaling&sprefix=bit,aps,761&crid=EGG86AOQJ9RY
[3]: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_5_3?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=blitzscaling&sprefix=bit,aps,761&crid=EGG86AOQJ9RY
[4]: https://www.amazon.com/Originals-How-Non-Conformists-Move-World/dp/014312885X/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1548638034&sr=1-4&keywords=adam%20grant
[5]: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/masters-of-scale-with-reid-hoffman/id1227971746?mt=2
[6]: https://www.amazon.com/Back-Human-Leaders-Connection-Isolation/dp/0738235032/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1548638123&sr=1-1&keywords=back%20to%20human
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In this episode, Caleb talks with Chris Yeh about how to scale rapidly, determining whether or not to pivot, knowing when to scale, advice for start-ups, and much more.
Guest Links
[Chris Yeh on Twitter][1]
[Blitzscaling by Reid Hoffman and Chris Yeh][2]
Links Mentioned
[The Lean Startup by Eric Ries][3]
[Originals by Adam Grant][4]
[Masters of Scale Podcast][5]
The Learner's Corner Recommended Resource
[Back to Human by Dan Schawbel][6]
What We Learned
Blitzscaling: the pursuit of rapid growth by prioritizing speed over efficiency in an environment of uncertainty.
In companies with strong cultures, the founders are involved in every employee hire until 500.
How to know when to pivot.
The story of Dropbox blitzscaling.
Why blitzscaling is the best option.
First scaler advantage is the more important than first mover advantage.
The key indicators for knowing when to scale.
Become an infinite learner.
The key indicators for evaluating startups.
Have a broad network of people and being clear on what type of help you want to get.
Power can be granted, but status is earned.
New Episode Every Tuesday
Thank you for listening to the Learner's Corner Podcast.
We hope you'll join us for next week's episode. Until next time, keep learning and keep growing.
[1]: https://twitter.com/chrisyeh
[2]: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_5_3?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=blitzscaling&sprefix=bit,aps,761&crid=EGG86AOQJ9RY
[3]: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_5_3?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=blitzscaling&sprefix=bit,aps,761&crid=EGG86AOQJ9RY
[4]: https://www.amazon.com/Originals-How-Non-Conformists-Move-World/dp/014312885X/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1548638034&sr=1-4&keywords=adam%20grant
[5]: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/masters-of-scale-with-reid-hoffman/id1227971746?mt=2
[6]: https://www.amazon.com/Back-Human-Leaders-Connection-Isolation/dp/0738235032/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1548638123&sr=1-1&keywords=back%20to%20human