Scale (YC S16) Raises $100M from Accel and Founders Fund at $1B Valuation

Re:Scale (YC S16) Raises $100M from Accel and Founders Fund ... by barakados on Monday August 05, 2019 @07:51PM (#20620551)

Hi Alex! Congrats on your success so far!

What principles/rules did you stick to when growing your company that you thought helped improve the culture/profits?

Thanks again for acknowledging the Hacker Network community!

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Re:Scale (YC S16) Raises $100M from Accel and Founders Fund ... by ayw on Tuesday August 06, 2019 @12:20AM (#20622096)

We have a rule when hiring people—we look for people with an internal locus of control. Roughly speaking, this means people who believe they have control over outcomes in their life, as opposed to external forces beyond their control.

It’s a small thing, but it’s surprising easy to spot once you look for it. And it really matters—startups are the business of building something from nothing. You need people who believe they can bend the earth.

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Re:Scale (YC S16) Raises $100M from Accel and Founders Fund ... by manigandham on Tuesday August 06, 2019 @10:04AM (#20625242)

How do you test for this?

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