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title: Mind the (Silo) Gap!
description: When do silos form in growth phase companies? The answer is earlier than you think. And as CEO, you must be vigilant about this or risk slowing growth.
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# [Mind the (Silo) Gap!](https://www.marketoperandi.com/blog/mind-the-silo-gap)

 Written by [Kevin Fahey](https://www.marketoperandi.com/blog/author/kevin-fahey) | Nov 1, 2023 8:10:42 PM

# "The formation of silos, whether that's functionally, or whether that's just in groups that prefer to work with each other versus groups that don't prefer to work with each other, always becomes the biggest inhibitor to an effectively functioning mid-stage company as it's growing. And they tend to form much earlier than you think."

# Kevin Fahey, Ph.D., Market Operandi Founder and CEO

 

 

 

## **Dr. Kevin Fahey, Founder and CEO of Market Operandi**

Kevin Fahey, Ph.D, leads the Market Operandi team in bringing their technical and executive management expertise to deep tech B2B startups and innovation teams at larger organizations, enabling them to scale rapidly while mitigating risks. He and his team also help companies penetrate new markets and optimize for multi-market growth.

Over the past decade, Kevin has used his diverse experience to create MO's proprietary and vetted startup acceleration systems and framework, successfully guiding dozens of startups from their first institutional round of funding to and through their growth rounds.  
As CEO of MO, Kevin has steered multiple obscure startups to become award-winning success stories.

Kevin holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford University and a B.S. in Physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Find Kevin on LinkedIn:  
<https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-fahey-153331/>

 

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