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Ben Silbermann

11/09/16

@ Y Combinator

With the initial funding, we hired engineers to help develop our iPhone app, but faced delays in getting it approved.

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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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Olga Vidisheva

02/24/15

@ Y Combinator

I brought on two technical co-founders who started building the website, and while they were working, I decided it was time to fundraise.

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Hosain Rahman

10/15/14

@ Y Combinator

Despite the initial excitement around our technology, major handset manufacturers were reluctant to integrate it due to cost concerns, which hindered our progress.

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Ben Silbermann

11/09/16

@ Y Combinator

I then partnered with a friend to build products for the iPhone, inspired by the potential of the new technology.

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Diane Greene

08/05/17

@ Y Combinator

We raised our initial funding through a friends-and-family round, ensuring that only those who understood our vision could invest.

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Y Combinator Cast

10/09/24

@ Y Combinator

The iPhone's initial launch lacked an app store, but it was later introduced to allow third-party developers to create apps, significantly enhancing the device's value.

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Eric Migicovsky

10/15/14

@ Y Combinator

We built our first working prototype with the help of friends and funding from pitch competitions, along with some support from my parents.

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Y Combinator Cast

09/18/18

@ Y Combinator

We sent a co-founder to China to build a mobile team because we needed to move faster and couldn't develop it internally.

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Ben Silbermann

11/09/16

@ Y Combinator

Our first idea was to create an app that digitized catalogs, which we called Tote, but it faced challenges in development and approval.

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Ooshma Garg

04/19/16

@ Y Combinator

After launching our first product, we received positive feedback from investors, but I was unaware that we were about to face a long period of struggle.