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Ben Silbermann

11/09/16

@ Y Combinator

One of the perks of starting a company is hiring people who are more skilled than you in various areas, which has greatly benefited Pinterest.

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Ben Silbermann at Startup School SV 2016

@ Y Combinator

Ben Silbermann at Startup School SV 2016

11/09/16

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Ben Silbermann

11/09/16

@ Y Combinator

The culture at Pinterest is built on values that prioritize user obsession and diversity in skills and backgrounds, which I believe leads to better products.

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Ben Silbermann

11/09/16

@ Y Combinator

When raising money, we had to articulate how big we thought Pinterest could be, which helped us attract ambitious and creative people to the team.

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Ron Conway

10/27/13

@ Y Combinator

I didn't discover Pinterest; my team recognized its potential, and I was impressed by Ben Silbermann's calm and thoughtful approach as a founder.

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Ben Silbermann

11/09/16

@ Y Combinator

As Pinterest grew, we built a research team to understand users better, especially those from different countries or infrastructures.

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Ben Silbermann

11/09/16

@ Y Combinator

While the core problem Pinterest addresses remains the same, our ambition has expanded significantly over time.

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Ben Silbermann

04/07/17

@ Y Combinator

At Pinterest, we continuously evolve our standard interview questions to assess candidate quality and fit for the company culture.

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Tom Preston-Werner

10/25/13

@ Y Combinator

Bringing in diverse skills is crucial for a startup's success; for example, hiring a git expert helped GitHub grow.

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Ben Silbermann

11/09/16

@ Y Combinator

When we released Pinterest, it didn't grow quickly at first, but we kept going because we thought it was a really cool product that we enjoyed using.

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Ben Silbermann

10/25/13

@ Y Combinator

We started to have meetups to connect with people who shared common interests, which is fundamentally what Pinterest is about.