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Y Combinator co-founder Paul Graham says he's constantly telling founders that all that matters is growth rate, not the absolute numbers. His rationale is straightforward: mathematically, if your growth rate is high enough, it simply doesn't matter what the absolute numbers are. "And the great thing about focusing on...

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