AI-native startups are generating 6x more revenue per employee than traditional companies, with teams that are 40% smaller. The data is in, and it is not an outlier effect.
This matters because it reframes the productivity debate. The question is no longer whether AI tools improve output at the margins. It is whether the entire staffing model for a new company needs to be rebuilt from scratch.
The original piece gets into the mechanics behind these numbers, including which functions are being compressed first and what the org charts of these companies actually look like. That breakdown is worth reading before your next hiring plan.
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