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Episode 11: PayPal

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The Importance of Scale and Fixed Costs in Business

Paypal needed massive volume and scale to be widely adopted. They created a flywheel effect where every user could send or receive money, increasing the platform's value. Despite razor-thin margins and large fixed costs, they believed in achieving the necessary scale to make their vision a reality.

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