Nigeria’s growing entrepreneurial ecosystem faces a critical transition point as many founder-led ventures struggle to scale into enduring institutions. Experts note that while early-stage success often relies on the founder’s personal involvement, long-term sustainability requires a shift from a hero-led model to one built on robust systems, delegation, and leadership multiplication. Founders are encouraged to prioritize building exceptional teams and institutional frameworks that enable the business to thrive independently of their direct supervision, moving beyond the bottleneck of one-man operations to create sustainable, scalable organizations.