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Paul Graham argues that early founders should personally recruit users and solve their problems, even when the work cannot scale. The essay explains how intensive early effort can help a young company get moving.

Original author: Paul Graham

Publication: Paul Graham’s Essays

Original publication: July 2013 (the source specifies a month, not an exact day).

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