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Founder practice
Danny Meyer delegates early and lets slow starts scale faster
The Union Square Hospitality Group founder says he hands work over before the business looks ready, and gives new ideas time before judging them.
№ 284 · 29 September 2026
Founder practice
The two-week test that shows who the business really needs
Codie Sanchez argues that leaving the laptop shut for a fortnight tells a founder whether they own a business or hold a job inside one. The diagnostic is unforgiving and free.
№ 202 · 8 September 2026
Founder practice
Half of founders lose the CEO job by year three
Noam Wasserman's study of more than 200 US startups found 50% of founders were no longer chief executive by the company's third birthday. Most did not go by choice. The practice below is about the three things that change first: the calendar, the bench and who gets to decide.
№ 89 · 17 August 2026