Brittle Points: How to make companies robust

Founder takeaway

Make the company more robust by identifying and fixing any single component whose failure could bring down the entire business.

Why it matters

A company can appear healthy while depending on one fragile component. Finding these brittle points early helps founders prioritize resilience before a break becomes existential.

Relevant guides

Put it to work

Ask: “What single component could fail and threaten the company—and what can we change now to reduce that dependency?”