Chamath Palihapitiya Quotes

If you're trying to get to profitability by lowering costs as a startup then you are in a very precarious and difficult position. You need to grow through profitability.

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• If you're trying to get to profitability by lowering costs as a startup then you are in a very precarious and difficult position. You need to grow through profitability.

  

  Chamath Palihapitiya
  • Trying
  • Difficult