The path to a billion-dollar company is often defined by big milestones—funding rounds, soaring valuations, and headline-making growth—but behind the scenes, scaling can far more complicated. In this candid conversation, we talk with founders who have built billion-dollar companies about what happens in the messy middle of hypergrowth. Join us for a practical look at the operational, cultural, and strategic challenges that surface on the road to $1 billion—and what founders must rebuild along the way to keep scaling.