Founders are sometimes instructed to chase product-market match earlier than the rest, however what if scaling too quickly, too quick, is what’s actually holding them again?
At TechCrunch All Stage 2025 on July 15 in Boston, Jon McNeill, CEO and co-founder of DVx Ventures (and former president of Tesla and COO of Lyft), will take the Scale Stage to flip the script on typical startup progress recommendation.
His session, “The Operator’s Playbook for Constructing and Scaling Sustainable Corporations,” explores why the subsequent era of tolerating corporations will probably be constructed in another way — by operators who validate each product and go-to-market technique earlier than lighting the expansion fuse.
Now’s the proper time to lock in your attendance, with Founder Passes now obtainable for $155 and Investor Passes coming in at $250, each of that are steep reductions from what you’ll be able to count on on the door in only a couple weeks.
Scaling smarter, not simply sooner
With a profession that features founding six corporations, scaling Tesla from $2 billion to $20 billion in income, and serving to take Lyft public, McNeill is aware of the distinction between momentum and sustainable progress. At DVx Ventures, he and his crew have already launched 12 corporations with a concentrate on profitability, affect, and long-term worth, not simply pace.
On this session, McNeill will share tactical insights from constructing and backing corporations in electrification, transportation, and AI. Attendees can count on hard-won classes round capital effectivity, working self-discipline, and tips on how to break the normal VC mildew by constructing companies that final.
If you happen to’re a founder navigating hypergrowth or an investor on the lookout for new fashions that prioritize long-term affect, this session delivers a grounded, operator-first roadmap.
It’s not nearly constructing huge — it’s about constructing proper
On July 15, TechCrunch All Stage takes over Boston’s SoWa Energy Station. It’s the founder summit constructed for scaling, full of tactical takeaways, actual conversations, and connections with traders and builders at each stage. Seize your go now earlier than you miss the prospect to get 60% off your Founder and Investor Passes.
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