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Werner Vogels

11/12/18

@ Y Combinator

Startups often make the mistake of treating AWS like a traditional data center, which limits their ability to leverage AWS's higher services and security features.

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A Conversation with Werner Vogels

@ Y Combinator

11/12/18

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Y Combinator Cast

08/27/22

@ Y Combinator

Startups can learn from successful companies like Gusto and AWS by studying their strategies and adapting them, rather than reinventing the wheel.

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Werner Vogels

11/12/18

@ Y Combinator

In the early days of Amazon, we faced failures with companies integrating due to infrastructure issues, which led to the creation of AWS.

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Alexandr Wang

11/03/23

@ The Logan Bartlett Show

Investors often mistakenly focus on predictable revenue growth, while the most significant impacts often come from unpredictable innovations like AWS.

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Y Combinator Cast

08/27/22

@ Y Combinator

AWS initially targeted startups to build relationships and gain traction, which later helped them penetrate the enterprise market, showcasing the effectiveness of a bottoms-up sales strategy.

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Karri Saarinen

06/05/25

@ FirstRoundCapital

Startups often make the mistake of trying to emulate other companies; instead, they should do the opposite of what competitors are doing.

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Alexandr Wang

06/18/25

@ Y Combinator

The key to AWS's success was the conviction that it would tap into an infinitely large and growing market for cloud computing, driven by exponential demand for computing power.

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Joe Lonsdale

04/26/24

@ My First Million

A lot of partnerships can cap your upside and limit your ability to iterate, which is a common mistake startups make.

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Y Combinator Cast

03/03/23

@ Y Combinator

Startups often mistakenly try to mimic big companies by creating a facade of having numerous employees and customer support, but this approach can hinder genuine connections with customers.

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Paul Buchheit

07/17/19

@ Y Combinator

Many startups fail to manage their resources effectively, often doing less with more, leading to wasted funds without tangible results.