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Gustaf Alströmer

08/16/19

@ Y Combinator

You need to do things that don't scale when starting out, as you're not yet at the stage for real growth strategies.

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Gustaf Alströmer - Growth for Startups

@ Y Combinator

08/16/19

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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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Sam Altman

02/24/18

@ Y Combinator

You initially have to do things that don't scale in order to get into scaling, like manually getting users or doing things that wouldn't work with a large user base.

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Y Combinator Cast

02/10/22

@ Y Combinator

Doing things that don't scale is essential in the early stages of a startup, and founders should expect to look very different from larger competitors.

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Paul Graham

07/17/19

@ Y Combinator

Doing things that don't scale means engaging in handmade, artisanal efforts early on, even if you know you can't maintain them forever, because it helps you learn and grow your startup.

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Gustaf Alströmer

12/30/22

@ Y Combinator

Doing things that don't scale is crucial for early-stage startups because it helps founders engage directly with customers and understand their needs.

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Y Combinator Cast

05/31/24

@ Y Combinator

In the early days, doing things that don't scale is crucial for recruiting customers and employees, as it allows for valuable learning experiences.

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Y Combinator Cast

05/31/24

@ Y Combinator

The advice to do things that don't scale is counterintuitive but provides startups with a unique advantage over larger competitors by fostering deep customer understanding and rapid experimentation.

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Michael Seibel

02/10/22

@ Y Combinator

Doing things that don't scale means founders must engage in manual, personal efforts rather than relying on scalable processes or code.

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Diana Hu

04/22/23

@ Y Combinator

The principle of doing things that don't scale is crucial; founders should focus on clever hacks to launch quickly instead of building complex systems.