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Carl Pei

08/14/24

@ Y Combinator

I created a fan community around the Mesu brand, which led to me being recruited by the company after they saw my profile in the Los Angeles Times.

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How Nothing Founder Carl Pei Built A Multi-Million Dollar Smartphone Brand In Just 2 Years

@ Y Combinator

08/14/24

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Kathryn Minshew

06/20/14

@ Y Combinator

When we launched The Muse, I reached out to my contacts via email to ask for word-of-mouth support, which led to significant initial traction.

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Rick Klau

05/15/13

@ GV (Google Ventures)

I personally reached out to top users of Blogger, providing my contact information to enhance their experience and make them feel more connected to the team.

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Alexandra

09/18/18

@ Y Combinator

I joined the team to handle consumer marketing, despite having no experience in that area, but I saw it as a great opportunity.

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Kathryn Minshew

06/20/14

@ Y Combinator

When launching The Muse, I offered Forbes career content in exchange for traffic, which took several attempts to finalize.

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Keith Schacht

11/27/17

@ Y Combinator

I started a couple of startups and then joined Facebook before leaving to start Mystery Science with Doug.

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Reid Hoffman

10/15/14

@ Y Combinator

I tracked Facebook when it was in Boston, but I was busy with LinkedIn and didn't pursue it until Sean Parker reached out about an investment opportunity.

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Eric Migicovsky

10/15/14

@ Y Combinator

In late 2009, we decided to publicly announce our product, which led to significant interest and media coverage.

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Peter H. Diamandis

05/31/25

@ Peter H. Diamandis

I engage with various platforms like my Moonshots podcast and MetaTrends blogs to support initiatives like the XPRIZE and my company, Fountain Life.

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Ben Silbermann

11/09/16

@ Y Combinator

I eventually moved to California to work at Google, where I was in online sales and operations, while continuing to explore side projects.