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How to Get Started, Doing Things that Don't Scale, and Press (How to Start a Startup 2014: 8)


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·Nov 3, 2024

Thanks for having me, Sam! I'm Stanley, I'm the founder of DoorDash, and it's really amazing to be here because it wasn't naturally that long ago where I sat in your seats. I was class of 2014, graduated in CS, as well as my co-founder, Andy.

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