What Founders Get Wrong About Scaling – With Carta’s CEO

What Founders Get Wrong About Scaling – With Carta’s CEO

Henry Ward, cofounder and CEO of Carta, has spent over a decade scaling his company from an early-stage startup to a 2,000-person industry leader. In this a16z Speedrun conversation with Games partner Josh Lu, Henry shares hard-earned lessons on:

  • Hiring missionaries vs. mercenaries — and how to keep company culture intact as you scale
  • The reality of product-market fit and why many founders try to sell too soon
  • The evolution of a CEO — from building a product to building a system around you
  • Inputs vs. outputs, and why companies should focus on the right leading indicators
  • Transparency in leadership, including when (and when not) to share

This episode is packed with candid insights and lessons on company building. Recorded live at the a16z Speedrun program, you can learn more at a16z.com/games/speedrun.

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