Startup Funding Espresso – Mistakes in Scaling the Startup

Investor Connect Podcast · Jan 15, 2026 · 2m

Mistakes in Scaling the Startup Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The seed stage grows the business from 0 to $1M. The growth stage grows from $1M to $10M. The scaling stage grows from $10M to $100M. Here are the most common mistakes founders make at the scaling stage: They stop working on sales to focus on other areas of the business. The founder can never stop working on sales. They fail to control the burn. The burn rate must be managed throughout the life of the business. They fail to keep up with the…