Sequoia CEO coach: Why it’s never been easier to start a company, and never been harder to scale one | Brian Halligan (co-founder, HubSpot)
Being a founder CEO is an isolating, all-consuming journey with no one to rescue you, requiring relentless obsession, fast decision-making, and cultural discipline to scale through increasing noise and competition.
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Brian Halligan argues that while starting a company has neve
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