“You realize there’s a formula to starting a business, and there are steps you can follow to make sure you scale your business effectively.” –Ian McCullough, co-founder of Giant Cardboard Robots Jason Lentz, co-founder of…

Bijan is a senior consultant and co-founder of Symphony Consulting, a management consulting firm located in Sunnyvale, California that specializes in sourcing, procurement and supply chain management. This article originally appeared in the Symphony quarterly newsletter.