#71 Scaling Startups: Lessons Learned from Two Decades of Experience with Benjamin Friedman

In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Benjamin Friedman, a startup veteran who has spent over two decades helping tech founders build and scale their companies. Benjamin shares his insights on the foundation that a startup must have before it's time to start thinking of scaling, the common mistakes that founders make, and the characteristics that a successful founder should have. He also talks about how to avoid burnout and be resilient, gives an example of a company that did it all right, and shares his thoughts on whether every startup needs to seek funding to grow. Lastly, we discuss his recently published book, Scale: Reach Your Peak, which offers over 130 articles on leadership, growth, sales, marketing, operations, finance, and teams. Find more about Benjamin here: https://www.webuildscalegrow.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminbfriedman/