Startup Secret No One Tells You Start Small to Grow Big — Paul Graham #startupideas #startup

🔥 “This is how giants like Apple and Facebook began. They started with a small, intense fire” – Paul Graham

👉 Paul Graham, co-founder of Y Combinator, explains why the path to massive startup growth begins with obsessively serving a tiny group of users. Too many founders chase scale too early, but the real secret? Find the handful of people who desperately want what you’re building and make them super, super happy.

Apple sold just 500 Apple I computers before becoming the world’s most valuable company. Facebook began on one college campus. Growth doesn’t come from day one — it comes from nailing those early users and fanning the flames outward.

Why it works:
✅ Small groups = faster feedback + tighter product-market fit
✅ Extreme focus builds loyalty that later scales
✅ Making 1 user happy (even Sam Altman!) is a better test than chasing 1,000 who don’t care

✨ Practical lessons:

Treat your first users like VIP clients — act like they’ve “hired” you to solve their problem

If one demanding user would be devastated if you stopped, you’re on the right track

Scaling starts by compounding small wins, not chasing vanity metrics

💡 Founder takeaway:
Your startup doesn’t need millions of users at the start. You just need a small group who love your product so much, they’d be bummed if you stopped.

💡 Your turn:
Who are the first 5–10 users you’d obsess over if you were launching tomorrow?

👤 Speaker: Paul Graham — co-founder of Y Combinator, one of the most influential startup accelerators in the world.
🎥 Clip from: This Week in Startups YouTube channel with Jason at LAUNCH Festival 2014

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