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How to Scale Without Losing Control
Three hard-won lessons from CEOs on scaling companies without losing control.
In brief
Three hard-won lessons from CEOs on scaling companies without losing control. Nextdoor and Alloy Health founders share how to scale businesses without losing control through selective investor partnerships and early crisis management. Originally reported by Inc.
Early Growth Challenges
Nextdoor and Alloy Health founders faced critical early challenges during rapid scaling.
Nextdoor's ABC 20/20 Moment
Nextdoor shut down seconds after being featured in ABC's 20/20, taking 10 hours to restore.
Alloy Health Data Vendor Failure
Alloy Health lost a vendor for customer data, forcing engineers to build a new backend platform in weeks.
Nextdoor's Current Status
Nextdoor is publicly traded with 15 percent year-over-year revenue growth in Q2 earnings.
Alloy Health's 2026 Inc 5000 Ranking
Alloy Health ranked No. 61 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list with 4,503 percent three-year revenue growth.
Investor Partnership Strategy
Founders should consider investor chemistry and references, starting with references early in the process.
Nirav Tolia's Investor View
Tolia calls one early investor almost a co-founder, noting they were present on day zero and shared highs and lows.
Key Lessons for Scaling
Early crises and selective investor partnerships help companies scale without losing control.
The key point
Nextdoor and Alloy Health founders share how to scale businesses without losing control through selective investor partnerships and early crisis management.
