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.