Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth

Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth

Sequoia CEO coach: Why it’s never been easier to start a company, and never been harder to scale one | Brian Halligan (co-founder, HubSpot)

Feb 15, 2026 · 1h 14m

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✨ AI Summary

Brian Halligan, HubSpot co-founder, shares his LOCKS framework for evaluating founders.
He advises building teams like the 2004 Red Sox and hiring "spicy" candidates.
Enterprise sales will be the last white-collar job replaced by AI, Halligan predicts.

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Brian Halligan

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