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First-time founders chase headcount. Seasoned founders chase output. Many of the best startups werenโt built by bloated org charts. They were built by lean teams: YouTube: 65 employees โ Acquired for $๐.๐๐๐ Instagram: 13 employees โ Acquired for $๐๐ WhatsApp: 50 employees โ Acquired for $๐๐๐ Minecraft: 40 employees โ Acquired for $๐.๐๐ Oculus VR: 75 employees โ Acquired for $๐๐ Waze: 100 employees โ Acquired for $๐.๐๐ Twitch: 100 employees โ Acquired for $๐๐๐๐ The next wave of companies will 3x these valuations with 3x fewer people. Always take one all-in employee over ten on the fence. ๐ Found this on linkedin, kinda true
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