“The Social Network Ruined Startups”

Continue the conversation with Hiten here ! Hiten Shah, 4x SaaS founder and CEO of Crazy Egg, believes The Social Network ruined startups. His take: the movie sold an outcome instead of a craft, and tech filled up with tourists who wanted the founder badge without the scars.

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In this episode, Hiten sits down with Dara to talk about why the best marketing channels are secrets nobody will share, why content is still king no matter what the crowd says, how burning millions of his own dollars taught him the wrong lessons about venture capital, why environment fit beats culture fit, and the philosophy he learned at eight years old that made uncertainty feel like home.

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Published Aug 20, 2026 in FeaturedBack to the blog

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