Founder drinking 9-10 coffees' worth of caffeine daily as revenue 'goes vertical'
katieruthmishra · x · 2026-10-08
An anecdote from the startup trenches: a founder friend's revenue growth "went vertical," and when asked how much caffeine he drinks, he admits it's 9-10 coffees' worth a day. When told "you're going to die," he replies "I'm going to win. This is what hypergrowth requires."
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