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Julia Hartz

03/13/14

@ Y Combinator

I always call Eventbrite an overnight success eight years in the making, so time does fly.

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Julia Hartz at Female Founders Conference 2014

@ Y Combinator

Julia Hartz at Female Founders Conference 2014

03/13/14

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Chip Wilson

06/10/23

@ Tony Robbins

After 18 years of not making money with my first company, I realized that success takes time, similar to how Airbnb took years to become profitable.

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Jake Heller

11/16/23

@ Y Combinator

From 2013 to 2023, we experienced a 10-year overnight success, culminating in a $650 million sale, which reflects the long journey of building a truly amazing product.

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Emmett Shear

10/15/14

@ Y Combinator

It took us eight years to find success, which is normal in the startup world, and sometimes it can take even longer.

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Justin Kan

05/17/19

@ a16z

Things take time in entrepreneurship; success is often a long journey rather than an overnight achievement, and patience is key.

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Elad Gil

10/18/18

@ Y Combinator

Witnessing the growth of Airbnb from a small team to a large organization illustrates the potential for startups to scale significantly over time.

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Michael Seibel

01/20/22

@ Y Combinator

Timing was crucial for Airbnb, Coinbase, and Stripe; they entered markets where existing products were inadequate, allowing them to create solutions that were ten times better.

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Nate Blecharczyk

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

It took us four years to serve our first four million guests, but in the last nine months alone, we added another five million guests, showcasing the rapid growth of Airbnb.

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Justin Kan

05/17/19

@ a16z

I've been an internet entrepreneur for the last 14 years since 2005, starting with Kiko, a calendar service that launched just before Google Calendar.

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Brian Chesky

12/01/15

@ Greylock

I launched Airbnb in August 2008 without a presentation deck, relying solely on the live website, which ultimately failed during a pitch to an investor.