Reid Hoffman: To Successfully Grow A Business, You Must 'Expect Chaos'He's the billionaire co-founder of LinkedIn, Greylock Partner, a mentor to many, and, starting in May, the host of a new podcast called 'Masters of Scale.' Here, Hoffman gives us an inside look at how he teaches entrepreneurs to grow successful businesses.

Editor's Note: In the new podcastMasters of Scale, LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock partner Reid Hoffman explores his philosophy on how to scale a business — and starting May 3, at Entrepreneur.com, entrepreneurs are responding with their own ideas and experiences. This story is an in-depth look at Hoffman and his philosophy. This article is included inEntrepreneur Voices on Growth Hacking, a new book containing insights from more than 20 contributors, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders.

Dan Lewis has been wrestling with one of the most common, and critical, bottlenecks that bedevil every tech startup seeking toscalefast: How can his company staff up quickly enough to cope with expectedgrowthwithout blowing through cash unsustainably? Lewis is the CEO and co-founder ofConvoy, an on-demand trucking startup headquartered in Seattle, so the firstideahe had felt obvious. He should open up a second office in a city that's way cheaper than Seattle.