# Why Most Founders Can't Grow Past 25 Employees

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Podcast: [Problem Solvers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/problem-solvers-1046679)
Published: 2026-05-25T17:13:00+00:00
Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/EML8771205884.mp3
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## Resource

David Rusenko built Weebly from a dorm room start-up with friends to a business with 300 employees and over $200 million in revenue. But somewhere around employee 25, he hit a wall and realized the problem wasn't his team. It was him. A chance dinner with Richard Branson changed everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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