P201 - The entrepreneurial journey, from inception to real scale, with Stephen Chandler

In discussion with Stephen Chandler, Managing Partner at Notion we reflect on on the biggest lessons he’s learned through the start up, grow up and scale up journey, as a co-founder at MessageLabs and as an investor in more than 50 B2B SaaS companies. Batch 2, episode 0. - Why the start-up founder is part Pathfinder, part Viking. - Using time and capital efficiently are the most important factors in the early stages. - Why and how capabilities and leadership teams change as the business moves from startup to grow up. - Why the grow up phase is the real hard yards. - Why founders need self awareness to grow and evolve - The founder journey - from viking to company builder to conductor. - A great and inspirational team, addressing a large and exciting market opportunity, this is what I look for in my investments. More: http://notion.vc/resources/the-entrepreneurial-journey-from-inception-to-real-scale/