0 → $1m Was Way Harder Than $100m → $1b
I’ve been on both sides of this. I helped scale SeatGeek from around $100M to over $1B, and I’ve also built something from zero to $1M. The second one was way harder.
When you’re scaling something that already works, you have a lot more to work with. There’s existing demand, real data, and usually a team and budget behind you. You can try multiple things, miss on a few, and still grow because the foundation is already there.
Starting from zero feels completely different. Every decision matters more because you don’t have the cushion. You’re not testing a bunch of ideas at once, you’re picking one direction and going all in on it. If it doesn’t work, you feel it immediately.
That’s what makes it harder. It’s not just the work, it’s the lack of margin for error.
I think “just start something” gets oversimplified because of this. Getting something off the ground is the hardest part.
It’s also why I think buying a business is underrated. It’s not as flashy, but you’re stepping into something that already works instead of trying to create something from nothing.
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