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DoorDash CEO advises founders to dream bigger, citing personal experience

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DoorDash CEO Tony Xu shared insights on entrepreneurial ambition, advising founders to embrace a 'greedy algorithm' and dream bigger than initial projections. He recalled estimating $100 million in revenue for DoorDash early on, a figure the company has vastly surpassed. Xu's advice is echoed by other founders like Chess.com's Daniel Rensch, who also emphasized the necessity of 'delusional' thinking for achieving significant business success. AI

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DoorDash CEO advises founders to dream bigger, citing personal experience

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Emma Burleigh ·

    DoorDash CEO Tony Xu once thought his $87 billion company would only make $100 million. He tells founders to be ‘greedy’ and dream bigger

    “It's very hard as an entrepreneur when you're working out of your apartment, to know what that size could be one day,” DoorDash cofounder Tony Xu said.

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