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Amazon Lost Money for 15 Years — Still Won
Amazon didn’t turn a profit for over 15 years — and still became a trillion-dollar company.In this episode, we dive deep into the brutal truths of startup culture, accelerators like Y Combinator, and what working at Amazon really teaches you about winning in the long game.We challenge the myths most startup founders believe:Do you really need a product to get into YC?Can your startup survive without profits — like Amazon did?Is a pitch deck enough today?And most importantly: Should you even chase funding at all?Chapters-0:00 In this Episode...0:15 Amazon: A Loss Making Company 1:23 Getting into YC without a product?4:23 If you want to build Startup Right Now.5:55 Accelerators (YC & others)8:54 YC founder went to jail???
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By Naman MalhotraAmazon didn’t turn a profit for over 15 years — and still became a trillion-dollar company.In this episode, we dive deep into the brutal truths of startup culture, accelerators like Y Combinator, and what working at Amazon really teaches you about winning in the long game.We challenge the myths most startup founders believe:Do you really need a product to get into YC?Can your startup survive without profits — like Amazon did?Is a pitch deck enough today?And most importantly: Should you even chase funding at all?Chapters-0:00 In this Episode...0:15 Amazon: A Loss Making Company 1:23 Getting into YC without a product?4:23 If you want to build Startup Right Now.5:55 Accelerators (YC & others)8:54 YC founder went to jail???