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Alfred Lin

07/31/14

@ Y Combinator

We aimed to be profitable on the first order, which was uncommon at the time, and this focus on profitability helped us succeed.

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Alfred Lin with Justin Kan

@ Y Combinator

07/31/14

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Olivier Pomel

06/14/24

@ The Logan Bartlett Show

In the early days, we struggled to raise money, which taught us to focus on solving real problems and to build an efficient, profitable business from day one.

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Brian Chesky

06/02/24

@ The Social Radars Podcast

I never aimed for profitability; I aimed for efficiency. We kept our headcount flat and focused on creating a fun work environment, which allowed us to move quickly and effectively.

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Alfred Lin

07/31/14

@ Y Combinator

Many e-commerce companies raised large sums but failed due to poor customer acquisition strategies, which we aimed to avoid by focusing on profitability.

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Olivier Pomel

06/14/24

@ The Logan Bartlett Show

In the early days, we were always scared of not getting it right and being out-executed by competitors, which drove us to focus hard on our early customers and their needs.

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Hiroshi Mikitani

10/25/13

@ Y Combinator

We were patient in the first three years, focusing on creating a strong business model to support small to medium-sized merchants rather than copying models from Amazon or eBay.

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Ooshma Garg

09/08/18

@ Y Combinator

Not having a lot of money forced us to innovate and focus on making every dollar count, which ultimately helped us grow faster than competitors who had more funding.

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Jessica Livingston

02/24/15

@ Y Combinator

We did not expect the first batch of startups to make money; it was an experiment for us to learn how to be investors, which shaped our approach to supporting founders.

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Harvard Innovation Labs Cast

06/12/13

@ Harvard Innovation Labs

The key to our business model was predictability in revenue streams, which we achieved by focusing on customer adoption and a repeatable sales process.

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Diane Greene

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

We launched our product online, supported it via email, and maintained a frugal, cash-neutral operation while reaching an international market from the start.