SaaStr 217: Stripe COO Claire Hughes Johnson on The Trapdoor Decisions to Avoid When Scaling

Formerly a senior leader at Google, Claire Hughes Johnson is now Chief Operating Officer at Stripe, where she’s helped guide the online payments firm through rapid growth. Stripe today has more than 1,400 employees and processes billions of dollars for millions of users worldwide. Scaling the company’s employee base, sales teams, marketing, and operations—all while preserving its culture—has required a laser focus on first principles, smart processes, and effective hiring. Missed the session? Here’s what Claire talks about: How to avoid trapdoor decisions when scaling Lessons for scaling high-growth organizations If you would like to find out more about the show and the guests presented, you can follow us on Twitter here: Jason Lemkin SaaStr This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cloud.substack.com