Startups And Code by John Mann

Startups And Code by John Mann

When to Promote, When to Hire: The Real Talk on Scaling Your Startup

Stop following the MBA playbook and start looking at your actual team

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John Mann
Dec 20, 2025
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man at a crossroads looking at two team structures and both are happy and productive.
Team structure is not a one-size fits all

Hi All, real john here. I have written a lot about AI recently and this week as the year comes to an end and I just started a new job. I want to talk about how great teams are and how different teams are. TLDR; there is no blueprint for a perfect team that works for EVERY team. There are some key things to do a…

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