The IO Podcast: Investor + Operator The Simple Tricks Founders Need To Build WINNING Teams — An IO Interview With Nakul Mandan
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Apr 22, 2025 AI Snips
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Operational Constraints Limit Startup Scaling
- Startup growth is limited by pipeline, sales capacity, onboarding, capital, and cultural scaling.
- These operational constraints make scaling from one to 100 sales reps within a year extremely challenging.
People Drive Startup Success
- Frameworks alone don’t ensure success; outlier people are essential to make magic happen.
- Great founders must have the ability to recruit other exceptional talent to drive growth.
Nakul's Humble Silicon Valley Start
- Nakul Mandan transitioned from India to Silicon Valley unexpectedly during the 2009 financial crisis.
- He volunteered and hustled to prove his value, ultimately becoming the lone survivor of Battery Venture's India team.