Max Hodak: How Startups Build Speed
Speed determines startup success, and speed is built not by genius but by infrastructure: systems for procurement, hiring, performance review, and iteration that compound over time. The real bottleneck in deep tech isn’t the science—it’s organizing people and resources effectively. Withou
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