We decided to focus solely on couples after realizing that our initial broad approach diluted the app's effectiveness.

By February, Jeff Weiner recognized that LinkedIn's mission aligned with his own, leading him to fully commit to the role of CEO and the company's vision.

At Y Combinator, we advise founders to focus on creating a product that 100 people love rather than something that 1 million people merely like, as those 100 passionate users can become your viral sales force.

The founders of a company called Bappy made strategic decisions to relocate to San Francisco and shift their focus to a new product, which has since grown significantly and is now powering many companies in Y Combinator.

After realizing our initial product wasn't meeting user needs, we pivoted to focus on photo sharing, leading us to develop a new app called Flock.

In a project called 'Social Triggers', I went on blind dates streamed online, where viewers coached me on what to say or do, aiming to improve my dating life.

I co-founded a social app called Sober, aimed at helping people socialize after drinking, but it failed shortly after Snapchat launched, which had a similar concept.

Y Combinator was originally created to be a home for builders who didn't care about status and wanted to challenge themselves, but that spirit is harder to find now.

After turning down Yahoo's offer, we decided to focus on connecting more people, which ultimately led to significant growth.