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The Tradeoff Between Revenue and User Growth
52:57 - 56:58 (04:00)
The speaker discusses the tradeoff between focusing on revenue and prioritizing user growth, citing legal and operational complexities as potential obstacles to revenue growth. They also mentioned a conversation they had with a company about their advertising revenue.
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Google-owned Zagat, the restaurant review platform was just one of the many profitable products that Google shelved.
52:57 - 53:58 (01:01)
Summary
Google-owned Zagat, the restaurant review platform was just one of the many profitable products that Google shelved. A former employee has revealed that the reason behind their decision is due to the conflict of interests with the executives they hired to manage the project.
ChapterThe Tradeoff Between Revenue and User Growth
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The pursuit of revenue growth can bring in legal and operational complexities that may hinder user growth.
53:58 - 56:58 (02:59)
Summary
The pursuit of revenue growth can bring in legal and operational complexities that may hinder user growth. This approach is not desirable for some companies who prefer not to pursue significant revenue figures.