Why Startups Stall After Early Traction and How to Fix the Product Engine for Scale
About the Session
Early traction is exciting. It's also the moment when the decisions you make—or don't make—determine whether you scale or plateau. When growth comes fast, it's easy to assume the product is working. But traction validates where you've been—not where you're going.
In this hands-on, 90-minute workshop, Brandon Leibowitz will help you diagnose whether your product engine is built to scale. This session is designed for founders who have early traction and want to ensure their roadmap serves both today and tomorrow.
What You’ll Learn:
The Scaling Diagnostic: Get a clear picture of where your product engine is built to scale and where the hidden gaps are.
High-Leverage Action: Identify one specific change you can implement immediately to improve your product's performance.
Forward-Design Lens: Learn a framework for making roadmap decisions that prevent you from hitting a growth ceiling.
Discipline vs. Chaos: Strategies to align customer insight, execution, and team structure as you grow.
Meet the Expert
Brandon Leibowitz is a technical product leader with a track record of building and scaling products across startups and Fortune 500s. He has led product at every stage—from the founding team of Ford's Autonomous Vehicle Program to scaling global organizations as Head of New Product Development at Smart Eye/Affectiva. Today, he partners with early and growth-stage companies as a Fractional CPO and Executive Advisor, helping founders redesign their product engines to scale with discipline, not chaos.
Series Overview
Startup Your Mornings (SYM) is a specialized workshop series crafted exclusively for growth-stage startup founders. Designed to tackle the unique hurdles of scaling, SYM equips you with actionable strategies and invaluable insights to achieve your next major milestones.
The SYM Experience:
Interactive Learning: A 90-minute deep-dive led by industry experts.
Curated Networking: Connect with a select group of 15-20 fellow growth-stage founders.
Founder Focus: A collaborative environment designed for shared learning and peer support.
Event Details
When: Friday, March 27, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM: Light Breakfast & Networking
9:30 AM: 90-Minute Interactive Workshop
11:00 AM: Final Connections & Wrap-up
Where: (Full address provided upon registration)
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