Y Combinator Startup Podcast #9 - Sam Altman and Reid Hoffman - From Startup to Scaleup
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Jun 9, 2017 
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Scale Needs Business Invention
- Scaling success requires business invention as well as technical invention to capture network effects.
- YC scales by expanding its funnel, building network effects, and adding a continuity fund to support growth-stage companies.
Anticipate Org Refactoring
- Anticipate organizational refactoring as you grow and plan for changing roles and reporting lines.
- Expect to replace or move people; design promises around long-term contribution, not permanent titles.
Incentivize Preparing Your Replacement
- Constantly shuffle people and incentivize training replacements to keep dynamism during scale.
- Tie leadership rewards to how well they prepare successors and move into new roles.