The Career Ladder

One interesting failure I see in many startups is a lack of a career ladder. The common refrain is “We’re early and scrappy, we don’t need hierarchy!” - and I’m inclined to agree! But you also need to hire the right talent, which starts with a ladder.

There is a flipside - where a company copies a Netflix or Google’s career ladder and adheres to it blindly. This can only increase your hiring costs.