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REWORK

Build a business that runs without you

Mar 26, 2025 · 29 min · Season 2 · Episode 147 · 21.0 MBExplicit
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Can you build a company that thrives even when you’re not in the room? In this episode of The REWORK Podcast, 37signals co-founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson talk about the jobs they've created for themselves and how they're able to step away without progress coming to a halt. They discuss the fine line between being involved and letting the team run things without them.

Key Takeaways:

  • 00:14 – The importance of creating a job for yourself that you enjoy
  • 02:45 – The tragedy of owning a business you don't love
  • 06:56 – Staying relevant in your business and knowing when to step in
  • 15:14 – Knowing when to step back so your team can grow
  • 17:51 – Maintaining a life outside of your business and having work/life balance
  • 20:36 – The parts of the business that require the founders' involvement
  • 23:33 – Jason and David's stance of not being serial entrepreneurs

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