Instagram Co-Founder Kevin Systrom explains it’s difficult to get vital customer feedback, particularly in the consumer Internet space, if your startup is in stealth mode. He also emphasizes the importance of building minimum viable products and pushing them out to customers. According to Systrom, “Don’t build past what you need to build, to answer the questions.”

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The Equity Question

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The Co-Founder Working Relationship

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Combine and Share Ideas

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Building a Product is Just the Beginning

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A Problem with Stealth Startups

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Finding the Problem is the Hard Part

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Sink or Swim School of Engineering

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Trust Your Gut and Collect Experience

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Start Now

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Optimize for People, Not Valuation

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