Jonathan Lowenhar is the co-founder of Enjoy The Work, an executive coaching firm that helps founders become great CEOs. Over the past decade, Enjoy The Work has supported over 165 founders on their journey to becoming better leaders. In our conversation, we discuss: • The difference between being a founder and being a CEO • Common failure modes for startup CEOs and how to avoid them • The four key elements of an effective go-to-market strategy • A framework for evaluating potential acquisitions: the magic box paradigm • How to find and hire the best people • How to build a repeatable GTM machine • Why founders need to trust their intuition • Much more — Brought to you by: • Pendo—The only all-in-one product experience platform for any type of application • OneSchema—Import CSV data 10x faster • Vanta—Automate compliance. Simplify security — Find the transcript at: lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-a-gr… — Where to find Jonathan Lowenhar: • X: x.com/jlowenhar • LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jlowenhar • Enjoy the Work: etw.live/lenny — Where to find Lenny: • Newsletter: lennysnewsletter.com • X: twitter.com/lennysan • LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky — In this episode, we cover: — Referenced: • Founder mode memes: • Founder mode: • “Founder Mode” Is a Dangerous Red Herring: • Magic Box Paradigm: A Framework for Startup Acquisitions: • Facebook Buys Instagram for $1 Billion: • Chris Voss on X: • Who: • Brian Chesky on LinkedIn: • Joe Gebbia on LinkedIn: • Nathan Blecharczyk on LinkedIn: • 4 questions Shreyas Doshi wishes he’d asked himself sooner | Former PM leader at Stripe, Twitter, Google: • Traction: How Any Startup Can Achieve Explosive Customer Growth: • Adam Grant on LinkedIn: • This will make you a better decision maker | Annie Duke (author of “Thinking in Bets” and “Quit,” former pro poker player): • How to identify your ideal customer profile (ICP): • How to get your marketing team to drive more impact: • The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable: • The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself: • Will & Harper on Netflix: • Slow Horses on AppleTV+: • Aura frames: • Augie studio: • Harrah’s Entertainment: — Production and marketing by . For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com. — Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed.