Kit Barber argues founders must make themselves replaceable to unlock growth. Businesses dependent on their founders sell for 30-50% less than those that don't. The fix: drop the hero mindset, stop micromanaging, and build teams that can run the company without you.
Your business doesn't need you to work harder, it needs you replaceable. Talented people don't join a business to become your assistant, they join to build something bigger than either of you could alone. But if you're still doing everything, there's nothing to build. You're the bottleneck and the business can only ever grow as fast as you do. Businesses that depend on their founders sell for 30 to 50% less than the ones that don't need them. So drop the cape, stop being the hero, and start building a team that doesn't need one.
