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Joe Lonsdale

04/26/24

@ My First Million

You should focus on the right partnerships that will help you scale without limiting your ability to innovate.

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From PayPal Intern to Starting 4x Billion-Dollar Companies | Joe Lonsdale Interview

@ My First Million

From PayPal Intern to Starting 4x Billion-Dollar Companies | Joe Lonsdale Interview

04/26/24

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Joe Lonsdale

04/26/24

@ My First Million

You should focus on the right partnerships that will help you scale without limiting your ability to innovate.

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Travis Kalanick

04/11/25

@ Peter H. Diamandis

To avoid being outpaced by competitors, it's important to innovate and scale carefully, learning from past experiences to avoid repeating mistakes.

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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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Bipul Sinha

06/06/25

@ The Logan Bartlett Show

Every founder should maintain two parallel organizations: one focused on scaling existing successes and the other on exploring new opportunities to ensure long-term relevance.

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Travis Kalanick

04/11/25

@ Peter H. Diamandis

When scaling innovations, it's important to balance between cooking up ideas and scaling them, as moving too fast can lead to failure.

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Justin Fanelli

04/03/25

@ a16z

We need to find innovations from non-traditional partners and scale them quickly, while also managing existing budget constraints and strategic spending.

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Sam Altman

06/01/17

@ Y Combinator

When deciding to scale rapidly, it's important to identify the right moments to accelerate growth, whether due to competition, market opportunities, or achieving critical mass.

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Gustaf Alströmer

08/16/19

@ Y Combinator

As a founder, you need to engage in activities that don't scale in the early days of your startup.

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Y Combinator Cast

12/27/24

@ Y Combinator

Ultimately, focusing on the right problems is key to winning in the startup world.