The work that makes a founder useful changes with the company. Personal enjoyment of coding is only one input into choosing the next responsibility.
What to look for
- 01
Look for tasks that nobody has the capacity to own.
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Treat new time zones and operational load as organizational changes, not just more headcount.
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Hand over recurring responsibilities before becoming the permanent bottleneck.
Keep in mind
One company’s experience. Its team-size thresholds and chronology should not become your own hiring formula.
Try this next
Review your last two weeks. For every recurring task, identify whether you should keep it, teach it, delegate it, or stop it.
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