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Ruchi Sanghvi

05/09/17

@ Y Combinator

When Drew, the CEO, asked what I wanted to work on first, I chose recruiting, surprising myself since I had never done it before. I aimed to grow the company from 90 to 270 people in less than 7 months.

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Ruchi Sanghvi on Sweating the Details

@ Y Combinator

Ruchi Sanghvi on Sweating the Details

05/09/17

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In the early days, we focused on hiring the best talent to fill gaps in our skills, which helped us grow from three to over 300 employees in just a few years.

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Vidit Aatrey

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My role evolved from being hands-on in the early days to focusing on hiring and maintaining company direction as we scaled.

Hosain Rahman

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We scaled our company from zero to seventy million in revenue with just six people at the start, which was a challenging situation.

Mark Zuckerberg

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After rejecting the offer, I focused on hiring people who were committed to the long-term vision of the company.

Katelyn Gleason

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I raised 1.6 million and obsessively built the company for three years, achieving 8.4X growth in one year, which led to a position where I didn't need the money when I went to raise again.

Brian Chesky

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Learning to hire and manage effectively became crucial as I transitioned from building a product to building a company that creates products.