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High Growth Handbook
Scaling Startups from 10 to 10,000 People
Book • 2018
High Growth Handbook is a comprehensive playbook for growing startups into global brands.
Written by Elad Gil, who has extensive experience working with high-growth tech companies, the book provides crystal-clear guidance on navigating the complex challenges faced by leaders and operators in high-growth startups.
It covers essential topics including the role of the CEO, managing a board, recruiting and overseeing an executive team, mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, and late-stage funding.
The book is informed by interviews with dynamic leaders in Silicon Valley, such as Reid Hoffman, Marc Andreessen, and Aaron Levie.
Written by Elad Gil, who has extensive experience working with high-growth tech companies, the book provides crystal-clear guidance on navigating the complex challenges faced by leaders and operators in high-growth startups.
It covers essential topics including the role of the CEO, managing a board, recruiting and overseeing an executive team, mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, and late-stage funding.
The book is informed by interviews with dynamic leaders in Silicon Valley, such as Reid Hoffman, Marc Andreessen, and Aaron Levie.
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Elad Gil

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Elad Gil: How to Spot a Billion-Dollar Startup Before the Rest of the World
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when discussing his views on company building and the role of VCs.


Keith Rabois

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Trump's Cabinet, Google's Quantum Chip, Apple's Flop, TikTok, State of VC with bestie Keith Rabois
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as a valuable resource, highlighting the success of her chapter on tactical advice and frameworks.


Claire Hughes Johnson

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Lessons from scaling Stripe | Claire Hughes Johnson (former COO of Stripe)
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as a great reference book for leadership in startups.


Claire Vo

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Bending the universe in your favor | Claire Vo (LaunchDarkly, Color, Optimizely, ChatPRD)
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as a book published by Stripe Press, focusing on high growth.

Brie Wolfson

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Brie Wolfson: How Writing Builds Billion-Dollar Companies | How I Write Podcast
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as a super actionable read for leaders in young companies.

Tom Conrad

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Billion dollar failures, and billion dollar success | Tom Conrad (Quibi, Pandora, Pets.com, Snap, Zero)
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as a book he wrote about scaling organizations.


Elad Gil

84 snips
Ep 100: Why AI Is Underhyped with Elad Gil
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when discussing scaling challenges in companies.


Dave Kellogg

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91: Dave Kellogg - Organizational design: Signs of Health vs. Conflict
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as a book from Stripe Press that contains ideas that will change your life if you internalize them.

Tamara Winter

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23: Tamara Winter - Tacit Trust & Caring Curiosity
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as a good reference for product managers.

Alex Hardiman

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An inside look at how the New York Times builds product | Alex Hardiman (CPO at The New York Times)
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as a valuable read for entrepreneurs.

Erik Torenberg

37 snips
E69: Lost Tapes: Elad Gil on the Eve of the AI Boom
Mentioned by name when referencing the high growth that his book and reputation suggest.

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Google Doubles Down on Cloud AI, Hulk Hogan Passes Away at 71, Hill and Valley Forum Reactions | Casey Neistat, Chris Samra, Zak Kukoff, Vineeta Agarwala, Micky Malka, Alex Hawkinson
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für all diejenigen, die sich ein Unternehmen aufbauen oder bereits aufgebaut haben.


Thomas Kehl

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5 Bücher, die du 2025 unbedingt lesen solltest! (#620)
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in the context of a discussion about high-growth strategies.


Wade Foster

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Remote Work, No-Code, and Products that Sell Themselves (w/ Zapier CEO Wade Foster)
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for founders transitioning from Series A to Series B.

John Andrew Entwistle

How Wander Went Asset-Light and 100x'ed its Locations: A Deeper Dive with John Andrew Entwistle
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as a book he read by Elad Gil.


Sam Parr

#206 with Brianne Kimmel - How Venture Capitalists Make Money
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as a resource for information on taking companies public.


Keith Rabois

E1093: Keith Rabois on China’s grand plan, TikTok, Taiwan, Big Tech & more
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as a book containing a chapter on why companies should go public quickly.


Keith Rabois

E1152: Keith Rabois on leaving Silicon Valley for Miami, Roaring Twenties 2.0, IPO spree & more
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as an exceptional book she reread recently.


Jana Messerschmidt

20VC: How Founders Can Gain Leverage in Fundraising Negotiations, The Metrics You Need To Raise Your Series A in Consumer & What We Have To Change About Cap Table Construction with Jana Messerschmidt, Partner @ Lightspeed Venture Partners
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as a practical guide for founders, covering topics like board composition and fundraising.

Hubert Palan

20VC: Why "Founder Insight" is Overrated, Why Big and Bold Product Visions Can Be Dangerous & Why Getting To Product Market Fit by Accident Can Lead to Danger with Hubert Palan, Founder & CEO @ ProductBoard