Blitzscaling

Advanced 🚀 Startup / VC

Definition

The strategy of growing a company at breakneck speed while intentionally ignoring efficiency, profitability, and the screams of your finance team. It's named after the German military tactic because both involve advancing recklessly and hoping the supply lines hold.

Example Usage

"We're blitzscaling, which means we're spending money faster than we're making it, but we're doing it on purpose so it's a strategy and not a catastrophe."

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