#13 - Scaling Growth - Gustaf Alstromer, Ed Baker, and Josh Elman

23 Jun 2017 · 35 min
Y Combinator Startup Podcast

23 Jun 2017 · 35 min

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Gustaf Ahlströmer, Ed Baker, and Josh Elman discuss how growth teams evolved from viral hacks like the Zodiac Photo Album to data-driven organizations. They explain how Facebook, Uber, and Airbnb each picked a North Star metric, built cross-functional teams, and shifted focus from pure acquisition to retention and engagement.

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