At Y Combinator, we advise founders to focus on creating a product that 100 people love rather than something that 1 million people merely like, as those 100 passionate users can become your viral sales force.

Startups need to build a product that users love, focusing on a few passionate users rather than a large number of indifferent ones.

Paul Graham advised us that it's better to have 100 customers who love your product than a million who just like it, emphasizing the importance of passionate advocates.

You need to find the right users for your product, as feedback from those who don't care about you can be more valuable than that from friends and family.

It's important to evaluate startups based on whether they have a small number of users who truly love the product, rather than just a large user base.

Focus on building deep relationships with your first 1,000 users; this will help ensure your product truly meets their needs and can scale effectively.

It's better to have a small group of passionate users who love your product than a large number who are indifferent. When launching your MVP, it's okay to do things that don't scale to build relationships with initial customers.

Creating a product that a small group of users absolutely loves is more valuable than trying to please a larger audience with mediocre features.

It's easier for startups to begin with a product that a small number of users love and then expand from there, rather than trying to please a large audience from the start.