Advice Line with Tony Xu of Doordash

How I Built This · 2 Oct 2025 · 49m

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Tony Xu, co-founder and CEO of DoorDash, joins Guy Raz to answer questions from three early-stage entrepreneurs: Ron Kormai of Steelport Knife Company, Catherine Shaw of Spring and Mulberry, and Yori Gabe of Route 22 Meats. Xu advises Kormai on managing the trade-offs of expanding Steelport's product line to cutting boards, Shaw on navigating fundraising and cash flow strains for her date-sweetened chocolate bars, and Gabe on educating consumers about grass-fed beef traceability. The episode highlights Xu's strategies for maintaining high agency, validating product-market fit through experiments, and selecting the right investors based on milestone alignment.

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Companies: DoorDash, Steelport Knife Company, Spring and Mulberry, Route 22 Meats, Uber Eats, HexClad, Lily's, ChocZero, Chipotle
Also: Y Combinator

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