37 | Navigating Hyper-Growth: Insights on Scaling from 10 to 160 - Dan Wang @ Iterative Health

BreakOut

In this episode, Gareth Webb sits down with Dan Wang - VP, Finance & Operations at Iterative Health. Tune in for insights on challenges faced when scaling rapidly, talent acquisition strategies, and advice for aspiring leaders.

1:53 Dan’s background and growth at Iterative Health

5:13 The 3 key benefits you get from business school and how that can impact your career

7:53 Business school downsides

9:03 Insights into the product and tech behind Iterative Health

11:27 How business needs and employee skill set needs change when businesses grow headcount

12:38 Executive level changes at below and above 80 employees

14:28 Everyone’s a generalist - when should this change and the need for higher levels/managers come up?

17:23 Three lessons learned as Iterative went through rapid growth

21:28 Why a chief of staff should be considered in your business as early as Series A

25:08 What tools and frameworks are used in MBA education

27:53 What have you done well to attract top-tier senior talent?

30:15 What do you do when you decide networks don’t cut it and you need to go outside help?

32:23 When should you decide to build out an internal TA team?

33:23 How to build out successful onboarding when you 3X headcount

34:43 How junior do you typically hire and how does that change as the company grows

37:23 Making hybrid work models meaningful for in-person interactions

43:38 Advice to ICs aspiring to get to VP

47:23 Recommended resources for continuous learning

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