无论你的年经常性收入（ARR）卡在 50 万、500 万还是 5 亿美元，“创意迷宫”（Idea Maze）都会不断变化。 你的优势在于： * 你的团队 * 你接触客户的能力 * 你让客户满意的能力 这些才是你持续创造新增长的方式。 Whether you are stuck at $500K, $5M or $500M ARR, the idea maze keeps changing Your advantages: your team, your access to customers, your ability to make them happy That’s how you can create new growth
Garry TanPresident & CEO, Ycombinator
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无论你的年经常性收入（ARR）卡在 50 万、500 万还是 5 亿美元，“创意迷宫”（Idea Maze）都会不断变化。
你的优势在于：
- 你的团队
- 你接触客户的能力
- 你让客户满意的能力
这些才是你持续创造新增长的方式。
Whether you are stuck at $500K, $5M or $500M ARR, the idea maze keeps changing
Your advantages: your team, your access to customers, your ability to make them happy
That’s how you can create new growth
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