From Traction to Scale: Fireside Chat with Chris Yeh

Join us for a fireside chat with Chris Yeh, entrepreneur, investor, and co-author of Blitzscaling, as part of Tech Founders SF 2026. This session will explore what really changes when a startup moves from traction to scale. The conversation will go beyond the usual “how to grow fast” advice and focus on the harder questions founders face once growth starts working. We’ll discuss when speed becomes a real competitive advantage, what founders can afford to let break during rapid growth, how leadership has to evolve, when founder-led sales stops scaling, how to think about hiring ahead of growth, and what companies should have figured out before taking significantly more capital. The session is designed for founders building ambitious companies and navigating the transition from early traction to a more scalable organization. Hosted by SparkLabs as part of Tech Founders SF 2026, in partnership with CODE, MCIT and UC Berkeley.