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Jason Citron

11/25/24

@ 20VC with Harry Stebbings

Investors were supportive when I decided to pivot from our game store after realizing it wasn't worth the investment, showing their confidence in our ability to figure things out.

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Jason Citron, Co-Founder/CEO @Discord: The Untold Story Behind Scaling to 200M Users | E1230

@ 20VC with Harry Stebbings

Jason Citron, Co-Founder/CEO @Discord: The Untold Story Behind Scaling to 200M Users | E1230

11/25/24

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Jason Citron

11/25/24

@ 20VC with Harry Stebbings

In the early days, investors rejected our multiplayer game idea because they doubted its potential for success, which ultimately led us to pivot to Discord.

Avni Patel Thompson

01/31/19

@ Y Combinator

During the hardest week of shutting down, it was powerful to know I had the backing of my investors, who understood that sometimes things don't work out despite our best efforts.

Reham Fagiri

12/15/18

@ Y Combinator

We communicated our startup plans to friends and family, who were initially skeptical but ultimately supportive of our decision to leave stable jobs.

Jason Citron

11/25/24

@ 20VC with Harry Stebbings

During a challenging fundraising round, I once offered to return investors' money because I believed in the long-term vision of Discord over short-term gains.

Ooshma Garg

04/19/16

@ Y Combinator

Despite initial struggles, we showed some growth, prompting an investor to suggest we raise a Series A round, which I eagerly prepared for.

Jensen Huang

06/24/11

@ Stanford Online

Despite skepticism from investors about the video game market, we believed it would be a significant industry due to our experiences as part of the video game generation.

Dylan Field

03/13/25

@ Y Combinator

Our early pitch for Figma was unfocused, but we were fortunate to have investors who believed in our potential to figure things out as we progressed.

Jason Citron

04/29/25

@ a16z speedrun

I wouldn't have pivoted away from the game if we didn't run out of money, so I was looking for a pivot because I knew it could happen.

Jessica Mah

03/13/14

@ Y Combinator

My mentor Steve Blank advised me not to be afraid to pivot when things weren't working out, which led me to reconsider our approach to the business.