Lenny's Podcast · 2025-03-26 · 434d

How Sam Corcos Tracked Every 15-Minute Block Over 5 Years Building Levels

An article featuring Sam Corcos, co-founder and CEO of Levels, discussing how he meticulously tracked 17,784 hours of work across a 5-year period building his startup. The piece includes curated wisdom from multiple founders and executives on time management, prioritization, leadership, and organizational growth.

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Customer Understanding Threshold

75%

minimum

Predictability of customer feedback before considering problem validation complete

Revenue Threshold for Company Swag

250000$

minimum

Company milestone before distributing branded items

Time Period

5years

exact

Duration of tracked work by Sam Corcos

Total Hours Tracked

17784hours

exact

5-year startup building period for Levels CEO

User Threshold for Company Swag

250000users

minimum

Alternative company milestone before distributing branded items