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Founder's Journal

What I’m Doing Differently as a 2nd Time Founder

Dec 15, 2023
26:39

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Quick takeaways

  • Being conscious about company culture and willing to step away if being CEO becomes less gratifying.
  • Systematizing compensation structure upfront to ensure fairness and maximizing employee benefits.

Deep dives

Approaching the Second-Time Founder Seed Differently

Anker Nagpal, the CEO of CARRI, shares valuable insights for second-time founders. He emphasizes the importance of being conscious about the company's culture and being willing to step away if being the CEO becomes less gratifying. He also highlights the significance of having less ego, keeping the team small, and being intentional about team size to avoid organizational challenges. Nagpal discusses the importance of hiring people who value working at a high-growth startup and are willing to endure the exhilarating and challenging aspects of building something from scratch. He also touches upon the need to codify the company's culture explicitly and incentivize the desired behaviors of employees.

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