First-time founders chase headcount. Seasoned founders chase output. Many of the best startups weren’t built by bloated org charts. They were built by lean teams: YouTube: 65 employees → Acquired for $𝟏.𝟔𝟓𝐁 Instagram: 13 employees → Acquired for $𝟏𝐁 WhatsApp: 50 employees → Acquired for $𝟏𝟗𝐁 Minecraft: 40 employees → Acquired for $𝟐.𝟓𝐁 Oculus VR: 75 employees → Acquired for $𝟐𝐁 Waze: 100 employees → Acquired for $𝟏.𝟏𝐁 Twitch: 100 employees → Acquired for $𝟗𝟕𝟎𝐌 The next wave of companies will 3x these valuations with 3x fewer people. Always take one all-in employee over ten on the fence. 💙 Found this on linkedin, kinda true
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