YC shares startup's 2-year MRR chart: four months-long dips before breakout growth
ycombinator · x · 2026-10-29
Y Combinator retweeted the monthly recurring revenue chart of its portfolio company Origami over two years, captioned "Your company only dies if you decide it's over."
The chart annotates four dips—each lasting months—with the founder's mindset at each stage ("time to pivot," "we're done," "we're completely fucked"), followed by a steep climb in 2026 to new highs. A candid reminder that prolonged revenue plateaus are normal and survival is about persistence.
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