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First-time founders chase headcount. Seasoned founders chase output. Many of the best startups werenโ€™t built by bloated org charts. They were built by lean teams: YouTube: 65 employees โ†’ Acquired for $๐Ÿ.๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ“๐ Instagram: 13 employees โ†’ Acquired for $๐Ÿ๐ WhatsApp: 50 employees โ†’ Acquired for $๐Ÿ๐Ÿ—๐ Minecraft: 40 employees โ†’ Acquired for $๐Ÿ.๐Ÿ“๐ Oculus VR: 75 employees โ†’ Acquired for $๐Ÿ๐ Waze: 100 employees โ†’ Acquired for $๐Ÿ.๐Ÿ๐ Twitch: 100 employees โ†’ Acquired for $๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ•๐ŸŽ๐Œ The next wave of companies will 3x these valuations with 3x fewer people. Always take one all-in employee over ten on the fence. ๐Ÿ’™ Found this on linkedin, kinda true

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