Tim DraperFounder and Managing Partne, Draper Associate · I back the ideas that look crazy first

Going viral brought her one of the biggest highs of her life 🙌

25 Jan 2025 · 1 min

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In this brief, first‑person monologue, a founder shares the exhilaration of their product going viral. They describe the experience as one of the biggest highs, interpreting virality as proof that people truly want what they are building. The founder notes the emergence of dozens of user‑made YouTube tutorials, framing this user‑generated content as free advertising that validates the product more powerfully than any amount of money could. The overall message emphasizes that viral adoption signals genuine market demand and sustained interest, outweighing monetary investment.

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If there's something that I wish to any founder, it's to go viral. We went viral. Like, it's one of the biggest highs in the world. Just like, people actually want what we're building? What? That's amazing. And I search us, and then I see there are like 10, 15 videos on YouTube of how to use our product. And I'm just like, this is dope. I mean, it's a— Free advertisement. It doesn't matter how much money they can give you. Money won't validate that you say, like, we're actually into something. People don't stop coming in. Go!