Coinbase founder shares the Y Combinator advice that helped Coinbase find product/market fit
The first version of any product rarely works, and that’s exactly what happened with Coinbase.
When Brian Armstrong, the founder, launched Coinbase, it wa
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Classic pivot story. Wallet -> Exchange was genius. But today's founders want instant unicorn status
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I think this company became a hit initially only because there was no one in the market this company is irrelevant in today's time and it would be lifesaver for them to pivot from there nonsense business model. I don't understand what value investor
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