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- DoorDash started as a project to address local businesses' delivery limitations, leading to its successful evolution into a global company.
- Maintaining personal routines and direct involvement in key aspects of the business have been crucial for Tony Xu in achieving work-life balance and driving DoorDash's sustained growth.
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Starting DoorDash: From Class Project to Global Company
DoorDash began as a class project by Tony Shoe and his co-founders at Stanford. They identified a need for delivery services when speaking to small businesses. The idea evolved from addressing a specific problem faced by local businesses turning down delivery orders due to their limited capacity. DoorDash then tested its concept by using a basic landing page to take orders for local restaurants. The early experiments gathered significant insights about customer demand and service viability, leading to the official launch of DoorDash in June 2013.
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