In the last 7-8 years of our entrepreneurial journey, I have seen many of my friends’ startups peak and go bust. While the founders did make some personal wealth, the company suffered.
Building a company is like raising a baby; it has its journey and shape. One cannot overfeed it to walk faster. The momentum is short-lived. People who join you are for the wrong reasons and alignment hangs towards their incentives.
It is easy to ruin something with culture not getting preserved and in most instances with growth, it takes a back seat.