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Ooshma Garg

04/19/16

@ Y Combinator

Our social media and word of mouth exploded after we tested our dinner kits, leading to significant growth and product-market fit without any marketing hires.

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Gobble founder Ooshma Garg speaks at Female Founders Conference 2016

@ Y Combinator

Gobble founder Ooshma Garg speaks at Female Founders Conference 2016

04/19/16

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Brian Chesky

12/01/15

@ Greylock

Our growth primarily came from word of mouth and PR, as we focused on making sure customers loved our service.

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Joe Gebbia

06/07/17

@ Y Combinator

By implementing feedback from our earliest customers quickly, we saw a significant increase in revenue and listings, demonstrating the power of word-of-mouth marketing.

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Y Combinator Cast

08/10/23

@ Y Combinator

We launched our product to friends and family to test our processes and pricing, which helped us refine our approach and led to referrals.

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Kevin Hale

07/26/19

@ Y Combinator

We achieved rapid growth by embedding our forms on users' websites, allowing our product to spread organically without hiring salespeople.

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Kevin Hale

03/25/17

@ Y Combinator

Our growth at Wufoo was driven entirely by word of mouth, with no advertising, highlighting the importance of user satisfaction and retention in achieving growth.

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Y Combinator Cast

06/20/14

@ Y Combinator

We grew our user base from 350 to 2500 through press coverage and word of mouth, targeting college campuses for further expansion.

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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.

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Luis von Ahn

12/01/23

@ The Logan Bartlett Show

Our marketing strategy initially relied on PR and organic growth, especially leveraging our unique owl mascot, which became a viral sensation.

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Rujul Zaparde

01/09/25

@ Y Combinator

We decided to sell to our first 10 customers completely cold, without referrals, to prove market fit.