As a business grows, there comes a time when the founder cannot control everything and has to step back and let other take control of aspects of the business. Top entrepreneurs give their insights. 
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Every week we take a different theme and share entrepreneurs’ insights, tips, challenges, mistakes and triumphs.
This week we look at the Founder Trap.
As a business grows, there comes a time when the founder cannot control everything and has to step back and let others take control of aspects of the business. It takes the courage and it’s probably the hardest thing a passionate founder will ever do. But if you do not learn to delegate and let go, your business will cease to grow.
Watch Flight Centre’s Geoff Harris, BridgeClimb’s Paul Cave and other top entrepreneurs talking about letting go.
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