Ask HN: In what ways is ambivalence about being in business a strength?

Posted by proteon on Sunday May 08, 2016 @01:48PM
from the ask-hn dept.

"Craiglist is ambivalent about being a business. This is both a strength and a weakness. If you focus on the areas where it's a weakness, you may find there are better ways to solve some of the problems Craigslist solves." - Paul Graham

http://old.ycombinator.com/ideas.html

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Re:Ask HN: In what ways is ambivalence about being in busine... by nostrademons on Sunday May 08, 2016 @02:02PM (#11654964)

You tend to focus on your users rather than on making money, which, paradoxically, often makes it easier to make money. Also, you're free to make decisions that may be long-term good for your users and the ecosystem but cost you in the bottom line.

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