Stripe sees record surge in new businesses at 2x last year's rate, and founders brace for a harder distribution fight
victor_explore · x · 2026-09-25
victorexplore quotes Stripe's biggest measured jump in new businesses — about twice last year's rate — with CEO Patrick Collison saying it beats the March 2020 surge in relative terms across most countries. The poster's take: more founders means more apps fighting for the same search results, and distribution, already the hardest part for builders, is about to get harder as AI lowers the barrier to shipping.
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