Tony Xu - A Human and Math Problem - [Founder’s Field Guide, EP. 28]

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">My guest today is Tony Xu, co-founder, and CEO of DoorDash. Tony started DoorDash 7.5 years ago, and today it is one of the largest food delivery and logistics platforms globally, with operations in the US, Canada, Australia. In our conversation, we discuss the initial problem that DoorDash set out to solve, DoorDash’s counterintuitive approach to building their product, and the surprising benefits of capital constraints in DoorDash’s early days. DoorDash’s business model is an equal parts logistics nightmare and a human coordination problem, or as Tony puts it, a human and math problem. After talking to Tony, I feel his personality makes him a great candidate to solve those problems.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page</span> <a href= "http://joincolossus.com/episodes/64235923/xu-a-human-and-math-problem"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">here</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><strong>-----</strong></p> <p><strong>This episode is brought to you by</strong> <a href= "https://www.vanta.com/patrick"><strong>Vanta</strong></a><strong>. Vanta has built software that makes it easier to get and maintain your SOC 2 report at a fraction of the typical cost. Founder’s Field Guide listeners can redeem a $1k off coupon at</strong> <a href= "https://www.vanta.com/patrick"><strong>vanta.com/patrick</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p> <p><strong>-----</strong></p> <p><strong>This episode is brought to you by</strong> <a href= "http://linkedin.com/fieldguide"><strong>LinkedIn Jobs</strong></a><strong>. With LinkedIn, you get access to an active community of professionals with more than 722 million members worldwide. LinkedIn is the easiest place in the world to post a job and message qualified candidates. Getting started is easier than ever, and now you can do this all from your mobile device.</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>When your business is ready to m