
Just as there are common patterns that early-stage companies follow, later-stage high-growth companies also face similar issues over and over. As a result, while many people have experience starting a company, very few have experience scaling one. While thousands of startups are founded each year, most die or are bought well before they reach the high-growth stage (sometimes called “hypergrowth,” “scaling,” or “breaking out”).

Startup survival numbers explain this discrepancy. But what happens next? Very little tactical advice exists about scaling a company from 10 or 20 employees to thousands. A lot has been written about the early stages of establishing a technology startup, from fundraising and searching for product/market fit to early team building and M&A exits.
