Blitzscaling is most appropriate when there's a large potential market, network effects are present, and the business model shows strong unit economics. It's not suitable for all businesses and should only be attempted when the market conditions and competitive landscape demand rapid scaling.

The primary risks include premature scaling, running out of capital, losing control of company culture, and building unsustainable operational processes. Success requires careful balance between aggressive growth and maintaining enough stability to prevent organizational collapse.

Unlike traditional scaling which emphasizes careful, efficient growth, blitzscaling prioritizes speed and market capture even at the cost of efficiency. It involves making deliberate choices to ignore certain problems and inefficiencies in favor of rapid growth, with the understanding that these issues can be addressed once market dominance is achieved.