Founder CEO vs. Professional CEO

What if Jerry Yang Stayed?

Scaling past “Get Shit Done”

Get Shit Done is the mantra that litters every organization when it starts. We want people who have a can-do…

Top 5 myths about scaling

We started in 2006 with just 4 people. We steadily grew to about 30 people and stayed there through 2009. In 2010 we grew to 80 people. By the time we ended 2011, we had 450 employees and opened up three offices and we had made over $100 million in revenue. It was safe to say we…

Don’t Hire A-players, Hire an A -Team

There is a logic that goes around Silicon Valley — A players attract A players. B players…

Three Types of Teams Your Company Needs as it Grows

Uber + Didi = DuDu?!

What the UberChina + Didi Deal can show us about doing business in China.

HR, the complicit org

When I was first asked to take over HR by my co-founder and CEO, it was the furthest function in my mind. My original…

The first step to product-market fit

It was 2006. We pushed our product to production for the world to see, and world returned with: crickets. So we did the next sensible growth hack — we emailed our friends and family and then asked to them to email their friends and family.

How to Cross the Street in China (and other Lessons to Building an Enduring Company)