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Chamarti Sreekar

Passionate about Pos... • 3d

5 Books Every Founder Should Read to Survive (and Thrive) Hypergrowth If your startup suddenly takes off, chaos follows. These books won’t just help you grow — they’ll help you stay sane, scale smart, and not burn it all down. 1. The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz šŸ‘‰ Real, raw advice on what it actually takes to run and scale a company. Covers tough decisions during hypergrowth — hiring, firing, culture breakdowns, and wartime leadership. 2. High Growth Handbook by Elad Gil šŸ‘‰ The go-to playbook for what to do after product-market fit. Covers scaling teams, product, marketing, and handling board-level chaos. 3. Blitzscaling by Reid Hoffman šŸ‘‰ Learn how companies like Airbnb, LinkedIn, and Dropbox handled rapid growth. Also teaches when not to blitzscale — and how growing too fast can backfire. 4. No Rules Rules by Reed Hastings & Erin Meyer šŸ‘‰ A masterclass in building culture that can handle hypergrowth. Based on how Netflix built a high-performance team that scaled without crumbling. 5. Amp It Up by Frank Slootman šŸ‘‰ Written by the CEO behind massive hypergrowth at Snowflake and ServiceNow. Sharp, no-fluff insights on how to lead aggressively while keeping the company focused.

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