Insights

The Bottlenecked Founder

A real-world guide to spotting
the friction before it stalls
your growth.

You’re the decision-maker for everything — and it’s starting to show.

What this looks like

You’re in every meeting and every thread
Nothing moves unless you personally push it
Delegation feels risky — or too slow to be worth it
Your team wants to help, but stays in wait mode

What It Costs

This pattern slows down decision-making, burns you out, and creates quiet team misalignment.

Over time, it caps growth — because the company can’t scale faster than you.

How a CoS Helps

Install better decision routes so everything doesn’t flow through you
Create quiet accountability systems across the team
Free you up to focus on vision, investors, and growth
Build trust and stability across functions

Feel like this pattern fits your team?

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