If I am a solo founder and hire my first employee, that's 2x headcount growth.
Between 1970 and 1971, Walmart went from 38 to 51 stores, 1500 to 2300 employees [1].
Not quite 2x, but still, not exactly a "blaring warning" or "red flag" in hindsight.
https://one.walmart.com/content/walmartmuseum/en_us/timeline...
I guess Mickey Mouse is just an animatronic rat too!
If I am a solo founder and hire my first employee, that's 2x headcount growth.
Between 1970 and 1971, Walmart went from 38 to 51 stores, 1500 to 2300 employees [1].
Not quite 2x, but still, not exactly a "blaring warning" or "red flag" in hindsight.
https://one.walmart.com/content/walmartmuseum/en_us/timeline...