# Paul Graham: Do Things that Don't Scale

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- Original source: https://www.paulgraham.com/ds.html?viewfullsite=1
- Domain: paulgraham.com
- Latest check: 2026-06-07
- Channels: Community, Founder-led sales, Marketplace

## Cited GrowthDex tactics

- [Airbnb door-to-door host recruiting](/growth-ideas/airbnb-door-to-door-host-recruiting/) - Go to the densest pocket of early supply, meet users in person, and help them fix the thing blocking transactions before trying to scale acquisition.

## Related reading

- [GrowthDex Blog](/blog/)
- [All growth ideas](/growth-ideas/index.md)