Scaling Your Startup: Insights from Adora Cheung at Female Founders Conference 2015

Name: Scaling Your Startup: Insights from Adora Cheung at Female Founders Conference 2015
Uploaded: 2023-03-09 21:28:22
Description: Scaling a startup requires a focus on user experience, efficient processes, automation, hiring, communication, and risk-taking.

This article is a summary of a YouTube video "Adora Cheung Speaks at Female Founders Conference 2015" by Y Combinator

TLDR Scaling a startup requires a focus on user experience, efficient processes, automation, hiring, communication, and risk-taking.

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Homejoy grew rapidly by connecting people with home service professionals in an easy and convenient manner, but couldn't scale due to inefficient processes and lack of technology.
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Focus on sticky growth through a good user experience instead of risky paid growth strategies, and monitor payback period to avoid bankruptcy.
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Streamline and automate repetitive tasks to scale and grow your product, while maintaining quality through metrics and delegation.
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Recruit like a pro: obsess over hiring, insert yourself for a positive candidate experience.
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Scaling a team requires clear communication and internal tools, knowing the mission and core values helps everyone move in the same direction.
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Take risks, manage people, and create a support system to build a successful startup.
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Set aside daily personal time to think about business problems when scaling a startup.
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Scaling a start-up is a challenging but rewarding journey.