How do you avoid bureaucracy as the company grows?
Replied byBrian Schimpf
Co-founder and CEO, Anduril Industries at Anduril Industries
Niche: Technology, AI, Defense, Manufacturing
Revenue: $1M+/month
Location: USA
Started: 2017
We avoid optimizing for stability too early. Middle management can kill creativity. We need people who can adapt and invent because we constantly face new technical and geopolitical challenges.
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