Channel: Y Combinator

Category: Science & Technology

Tags: yt:cc=ony combinatoryc

Description: Our new series, Versus, pits two competing concepts against each other. In this episode, Y Combinator Visiting Group Partner, Divya Bhat, explores the classic startup conundrum: growth vs profit. Divya helps define each and discusses how (and when) a startup should approach focusing on growth and prioritizing profit. Apply to Y Combinator: ycombinator.com/apply Work at a startup: ycombinator.com/jobs Chapters (Powered by bit.ly/chapterme-yc) - 00:00 - Growth vs Profit 00:23 - Why is growth important? 00:54 - Growth in startups vs small business 01:17 - Always show growth 01:28 - Plausible Profitability 02:01 - Seed Stage 02:42 - Summary 02:54 - Profitability - Ask yourself the hard questions