Startup Growth Sustainability

The cluster focuses on debates about the benefits, challenges, and sustainability of rapid growth in startups and companies, including concerns over growth rates, cultural impacts, and whether endless growth is feasible or desirable.

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bdcravens Feb 14, 2024 View on HN

"growth" isn't always a net positive

aiono Jan 26, 2025 View on HN

Funny that's basically how "growth" companies work in general

nileshtrivedi Aug 4, 2017 View on HN

Growth solves many problems. ;-)

jeb Jul 18, 2010 View on HN

But look at the rate of growth...

lovehavetodo Feb 2, 2021 View on HN

That's one way to accelerate growth!

websiteapi Dec 20, 2025 View on HN

you're assuming the growth will continue at the same rate, which is hardly a certainty

mixmax Jul 5, 2009 View on HN

Guess their growth won't last forever then.

BallinBige Dec 2, 2012 View on HN

manage growth --- always the hardest thing for startups and those around them

AlwaysRock Feb 3, 2024 View on HN

But but but growth over everything... Right?

mikeash Feb 20, 2015 View on HN

That will get you some. Growth will get you more, faster.