Yoo: Early-stage startups only need people who code or sell
Jon Yoo · Post-YC, he split with his co-founder—then grew profitably to $2M ARR with just 5 people. | Jon Y... · PMF Show · Mar 13, 2025 · at 8:11
Jon Yoo, co-founder of Suger, discusses startup capital efficiency and why early-stage companies should strictly focus on building and selling.
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“Hey, in the early days, like you code or you sell, there's nothing else.”
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