Scaling Without Breaking: The Art of Culture Preservation as a Company Hits 100 Employees
When I started North Valley Precision, we weren’t talking about org charts, department silos, or culture handbooks. We were just a handful of people grinding together to deliver great work. Everyone knew everything. Everyone wore multiple hats. We worked late, solved problems on the fly, and trusted each other to get the job done. There […]
What Tech Startups Can Learn from the Biotech World About Risk, Rigor, and Exit Strategy
When I started my first company, I came from the tech world. Fast-moving. Lean. Digital-first. You fail fast, pivot, and build on the go. The rules of that world are familiar to a lot of entrepreneurs: move quickly, launch early, raise capital, and hope for scale. But after spending a few years deep in biotech—building […]