#16 How to Avoid the “Big Company Disease” When Growing? - (Qonto) Steve Anavi | Slush 2022

In the early days, a startup’s competitive edge is almost always agility, speed, and relentless passion for the problem. Founders tend to have an intimate knowledge of the customer pain and, early on, are able to project that understanding onto almost every detail in the company.As companies scale and mature, they risk losing this and becoming the very behemoths they set out to disrupt. However, Qonto Co-founder and CEO Steve Anavi argues that it doesn’t have to be like this. He will join the stage to share insights on how to remain agile.

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