Founders are sometimes advised to chase product-market match earlier than the rest, however what if scaling too quickly, too quick, is what’s actually holding them again?
At TechCrunch All Stage 2025 on July 15 in Boston, Jon McNeill, CEO and co-founder of DVx Ventures (and former president of Tesla and COO of Lyft), will take the Scale Stage to flip the script on typical startup development recommendation.
His session, “The Operator’s Playbook for Building and Scaling Sustainable Companies,” explores why the following era of putting up with firms shall be constructed in a different way — by operators who validate each product and go-to-market technique earlier than lighting the expansion fuse.
With a profession that spans founding six firms, scaling Tesla from $2B to $20B in income, and serving to take Lyft public, McNeill is aware of the distinction between momentum and sustainable development. At DVx, he and his crew have already launched 12 firms with a concentrate on profitability, impression, and long-term worth, not simply velocity.
On this session, McNeill will share tactical insights from constructing and backing firms in electrification, transportation, and AI. Attendees can anticipate hard-won classes round capital effectivity, working self-discipline, and the right way to break the standard VC mould by constructing companies that final.
Should you’re a founder navigating hypergrowth or an investor searching for new fashions that prioritize long-term impression, this session delivers a grounded, operator-first roadmap.
It’s not nearly constructing large — it’s about constructing proper
On July 15, TechCrunch All Stage takes over Boston’s SoWa Energy Station. It’s the founder summit constructed for scaling, filled with tactical takeaways, actual conversations, and connections with traders and builders at each stage. Grab your pass now earlier than costs rise on the door.