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Breaking down lessons on distribution and scaling from Breaking Bad (Part 2)

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Hiten Shah
August 22, 2024

Hey founders 👋

Today, I’m back in the lab with Walter White, cooking up more startup lessons from Breaking Bad. In this episode, we're focusing on two critical startup challenges: scaling operations and mastering distribution.

I'll explore how Walt's "empire" expanded from a small-scale operation to a multi-state distribution network. While his methods were illegal, the principles behind his growth strategy offer valuable insights for legitimate startups. I'll cover:

  1. Finding the right partners to scale your operations

  2. Navigating the complexities of distribution

  3. Making deals without getting burned

If you missed our first episode on Walt's early startup days, don't worry - you can catch up here.

Let's dive in! 🧪

The pivotal scenes

  1. Sales & Distribution (Season 1, Episode 6)

  2. Co-founder Disagreements (Season 2, Episode 11)

  3. The Best Product Doesn’t Always Win (Season 2, Episode 11)

  4. The Investor/Founder Relationship (Season 3, Episode 5)

Episode timestamps (00:00) Coming up on today's episode

(00:31) Building a distribution engine

(01:50) Navigating co-founder disagreements

(03:37) One common founder trope

(04:23) Founders always forget this

(05:50) Finding partners

(06:55) What investors want from founders

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See you next week for Part 3 of my Breaking Bad series!

Hiten

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