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How to Build the Future: Tony Xu

Mar 26, 2025 · 00:31:32
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  • Tony Xu built DoorDash into the largest US food delivery platform while maintaining customer obsession—the founding value that guides decisions 12 years later
  • Leadership regularly does deliveries themselves to stay grounded; the company survived near-death experiences and navigated the pandemic through unwavering long-term vision
  • Creating and dominating a new market required relentless focus on customer needs above all other competing priorities

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