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Alexandra

09/18/18

@ Y Combinator

We started measuring our growth weekly and focused on what progress we could make week over week, which helped us recover from our initial struggles.

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Female Founders Conference - Mountain View

@ Y Combinator

Female Founders Conference - Mountain View

09/18/18

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Adora Cheung

08/01/19

@ Y Combinator

When setting goals for your primary metric, aim for a weekly growth rate. This approach allows for frequent feedback and helps break down progress into manageable chunks.

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Sam Altman

03/18/17

@ Y Combinator

You should have a weekly review meeting to track your metrics and ensure you're focused on growth.

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Chase Adam

06/20/14

@ Y Combinator

During our time at Y Combinator, we learned the importance of focusing on one key metric, which for us was average weekly donations.

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Tikhon Bernstam

09/09/17

@ Y Combinator

We constantly launched new features and received feedback during weekly dinners with other founders, which kept us honest about our progress.

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Adora Cheung

08/01/19

@ Y Combinator

If you miss your weekly growth targets, analyze the obstacles preventing you from achieving them and be proactive in addressing these challenges.

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Mathilde Collin

10/25/18

@ Y Combinator

In the early days, we tracked our revenue daily to ensure everyone in the company was aligned with our financial goals.

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Aravind Srinivas

02/22/25

@ Y Combinator

Our primary metric is the number of queries per day, and we analyze weekly and monthly growth rates to understand our performance better.

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Theodoric Chew

04/21/25

@ EO

Starting small and having a clear vision helped us validate our approach and gradually work towards our larger goals.

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Kalam Dennis

12/15/18

@ Y Combinator

We structured our weekly meetings with Y Combinator partners to ensure accountability and to address feedback effectively.