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How to do things that donโ€™t scale (INFOGRAPHIC)

Infographic by Kathrinna Rakhmavika of Tech in Asia

โ€œBuild it and they will comeโ€ is the mindset many entrepreneurs have when creating products. Paul Graham, founder of pioneer startup accelerator Y Combinator, thinks otherwise. While startups are meant to scale, kicking them off requires doing things that are, well, unscalable. In his famous essay, Paul talks about actions startups should perform that may not result in immediate returns, but will set up a foundation for success. This infographic is based on that essay.

Infographic do things don't scale (1)

Editing by Michael Tegos

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