One of our most listened to SaaS Revolution Show episodes, we’re bringing back Keji Mustapha, CMO at Partech, who shares how the best founders scale themselves as their companies scale.

“If more founders did that, they would probably enjoy what they were doing more. I mean, you quit your job and set out on this journey to build this incredible utopia that you see because you’re excited about it. And then if you don’t actually get to be excited about it because it begins to drain you, then it’s all for nothing. And I think it’s a shame. I think you should enjoy the journey while you’re on it. And you can only do that if you set boundaries and make time for other things.”

Keji shares:

  • The importance of self-awareness and humility (that means knowing when you’re not the best person for a task, and admitting it)
  • Her mantra for hiring great talent – emphasising that leaving a position unfilled is preferable to hiring the wrong person who creates problems for the team
  • At what stage a founder should get a virtual or executive assistant to help with workload
  • Why setting boundaries is absolutely essential for founders
  • Why leaning into imposter syndrome helps founders be better

and more!

Watch or listen to the full episode below.

 

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