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Mark Zuckerberg

10/25/13

@ Y Combinator

When we started gaining users, we realized we needed to focus on managing our servers and operations, which led us to take time off from school.

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Mark Zuckerberg at Startup School 2012

@ Y Combinator

10/25/13

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Chandan Lodha

04/03/24

@ Y Combinator

We realized we weren't solving our users' problems anymore, which led us to halt all operations for nine months to reimagine our product and company.

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Diane Greene

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

When we launched our beta, we underestimated the demand and ran out of bandwidth, leading a Cornell student to host our site temporarily while we resolved the issue.

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Hosain Rahman

10/15/14

@ Y Combinator

After facing significant setbacks, we took back control from our investors and focused on learning from our mistakes to develop a better product.

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Vivek Ravisankar

03/30/18

@ Y Combinator

Realizing we were selling to students with limited funds, we shifted our focus to building a product for companies to help them identify the right developers based on skills.

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Jason Citron

04/29/25

@ a16z speedrun

Laying off a third of the company was one of the hardest things I've ever done, but it was necessary to focus our efforts on Discord.

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Emmett Shear

10/15/14

@ Y Combinator

In 2008, with the market collapse, we realized we needed to start making money, so we focused on monetizing our site and cutting costs.

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Jason Citron

11/25/24

@ 20VC with Harry Stebbings

During the pandemic, we learned that some features didn't resonate with users, prompting us to refocus on our core gaming audience.

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Eric Migicovsky

10/13/18

@ Y Combinator

When I had to move my business to Mountain View, I hired high school students to manage production back home, ensuring our sales process continued without interruption.

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Nate Blecharczyk

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

As I moved back to Boston, the pace of development slowed, and I had to balance personal priorities with the demands of the startup.