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Unforced Errors – Avoiding Mistakes At Every Stage w/ Mona Sabet (Edu)

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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


    • 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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