On this episode of the Traction podcast, host Lloyed Lobo of Boast.AI welcomes Startup Helper, Elad Gil.

The Information recently had a cover article with the headline, “The Rise of Elad Gil, Silicon Valley’s Biggest Solo Venture Capitalist.”

Investing in one or two unicorns is already magic, but Elad has invested in over 40, including helping companies like Airbnb, Gitlab, Gusto, Instacart, Notion, Stripe, Square, Google, and Twitter navigate the hyper-growth phase by sharing his playbook.

Specifically, we discuss:

6:51 - Coming up with the idea and getting to product-market fit

11:21 - Recommended key metrics for founders

20:35 - How to identify and optimize for every single unfair advantage

27:48 - How startups should think about growth

32:13 - Scaling from zero to thousands of employees without breaking the culture

39:37 - Signals to watch for that things are about to break

42:49 - The job of a CEO

51:14 - What dictates valuation?

58:02 - Keeping the team aligned on goals and strategy

Learn more at https://tractionconf.io

Connect with Elad Gil: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eladgil/

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Designing for Hyper-Growth with Elad Gil, Startup Helper

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