This book is about the first year of some of the most successful startups of the last 10 years, including YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, Airbnb, Spotify, Uber, Twitch, and more. Using primary and secondary research, the author documents the month-to-month journeys of these companies in the first year, zeroing in on key decisions that helped them succeed. Specifically focusing on how successful startups focus on product development while balancing customer growth and development, this books acts like a road map for new and aspiring founders who are looking to understand how they can build, pivot and better their product in their first year. As more and more people committing to become founders of high-growth startups, it's the need of the hour to collectively collate strategies that work and growth myths that don't, using the examples of the most successful startups of the past 10 years. This book is being written for new and aspiring founders, and those curious to learn about the journeys of successful startups like YouTube, Snapchat, Spotify, Uber and moreweiterlesen