How Levy Helps Trob Bio Scale Efficiently: Insights from the CEO

Running a venture-backed startup like Trob Bio, which builds robots for genetic engineering research, comes with its unique challenges—especially for a CEO juggling strategic priorities with operational burdens. Roya, the CEO and co-founder of Trob Bio, shares how partnering with Levy has been a game-changer in streamlining operations and reclaiming time for what truly matters.

The Operational Overload of a Growing Startup

For CEOs of scaling startups, operational tasks can pile up rapidly. Roya describes the struggle of managing day-to-day operations while also focusing on strategy, partnerships, and customer development.

“As the CEO, I ended up doing a ton of operational work that can take hours and hours a week. Having that time back is incredibly valuable.”

Trob Bio’s unique business model—selling robots—means that as revenue grows, so does the complexity of operational demands. Tasks like employee onboarding, managing invoices, and coordinating with multiple providers can quickly consume significant time.

Levy: An Integral Partner for Efficiency

Levy has provided the operational support Roya needed, enabling her to focus on high-value activities such as strategic partnerships, customer discovery, and closing funding rounds. By consolidating requests through a single point of contact, Levy simplifies processes and eliminates the need to interface with multiple providers.

“Having one person or one email address I can request things from, instead of interfacing with a bunch of different providers, is really efficient and saves a bunch of time.”

In just one week, Levy saved Roya over 10 hours, allowing her to hire new employees even while in the midst of fundraising—a critical step for scaling her company.

The High Cost of Alternatives

Before partnering with Levy, Trob Bio’s alternative was far from ideal. Roya’s co-founder and CTO had to take on operational responsibilities while she focused on closing funding rounds, which meant core tasks like building robots and preparing for mass manufacturing were delayed.

“The alternative was asking my co-founder to do operations work, which wasn’t a good idea. The robots needed to get built, and it just became unbearable.”

Without Levy, startups like Trob Bio face the risk of operational chaos, where essential processes are left incomplete or poorly managed.

“The alternative is having your operations be on fire.”

Scaling with Confidence

As a VC-backed company, Trob Bio is scaling rapidly, and with growth comes increasing operational complexity. More employees mean more onboarding, more invoices, and more state-specific compliance issues like sales tax. Levy ensures that these growing pains are managed seamlessly.

“Operations is never done, especially in a VC-backed company. The more you scale, the worse it gets. Levy helps manage that complexity, making it less overwhelming.”

Roya emphasizes how reliant she’s become on Levy, describing it as indispensable to the company’s smooth functioning.

“Once you start using Levy, you realize how much time you were spending on operations. You get addicted to having it in your life.”

A Recommendation for Startups

For startups looking to scale efficiently, Roya strongly recommends partnering with Levy. She highlights how Levy allows founders to focus on growth instead of operational distractions.

“It’s a disservice to yourself to spend your valuable time on operations when there’s a great partner like Levy.”

As Trob Bio moves into the next phase of scaling, Levy remains a key part of their strategy for managing growth effectively.

“We raised our seed round about a year ago, and now we’re scaling. Knowing that we’re working with Levy is a huge relief—it’s not going to be as painful as I initially imagined.”

Conclusion

Levy’s operational expertise and hands-on support have been a transformative resource for Trob Bio, helping the company scale without losing focus on its core mission. For startup leaders looking to navigate growth with less stress and more efficiency, Levy is an indispensable partner.

If you’re building a fast-growing startup and struggling with operational burdens, Levy might be the solution you’ve been looking for.

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