Two weeks ago, I shared our 2026 plan. Six Canadian cities. Clear targets. The next day, an enterprise customer asked us to open seven American cities. Our CEO is in Denver right now. The goal doesn’t change. The path just got a lot more interesting.
Being a leader of a startup — especially in any operations role — is one of the hardest things to do properly in business.
The most important thing that leads to startup success (even more-so than luck, timing, hard work and persistence) is solving a problem in a different way from competitors.
There are two business types: one you control and one that controls you. A co-founder who survived the pandemic and thrived by managing conservative cashflow and growing from profit shares insights. Unlike many overly reliant on investments, he prioritized sustainable, self-sufficient growth, illustrating the essence of true business control.
