How Tony Xu Built DoorDash and Changed the Future of Delivery

How Tony Xu Built DoorDash and Changed the Future of Delivery... Are you a founder building the next big thing? Apply to Speedrun today - https://speedrun.a16z.com/ The DoorDash CEO shares how he built one of the most successful delivery platforms, from bootstrapping a scrappy MVP to scaling nationwide. He reveals the hardest moments, key insights on consumer behavior, and the strategies that made DoorDash a category leader. Topics Covered: ✔️ The early challenges of building DoorDash ✔️ How Tony’s experience in his mom’s restaurant shaped his business approach ✔️ The real reason DoorDash focused on **suburbs over city centers** ✔️ The surprising insights that **kept the company alive** ✔️ How AI and automation are shaping the future of logistics 🔥 Building a startup?*Join Speedrun, the accelerator powered by a16z, designed to help founders move fast with capital, mentorship, and top investors. 👉 Apply now: https://speedrun.a16z.com 📲 Follow us: https://x.com/speedrun?lang=en https://www.linkedin.com/school/a16zspeedrun Chapters: 0:00 - 1:40 | Competing in an Uncertain Market 1:40 - 3:45 | Lessons from Growing Up in a Family Restaurant 3:45 - 5:55 | Why DoorDash Focused on Suburbs First 5:55 - 7:45 | The Hidden Opportunity in Food Delivery 7:45 - 10:30 | 100+ Rejections and Running Out of Money 10:30 - 13:25 | Finding Product-Market Fit in an Underserved Market 13:25 - 15:50 | Game-Changing Hires and Ownership Mentality 15:50 - 17:56 | AI’s Role in Logistics and Operations #TonyXu #doordash #startups #entrepreneurship #founderadvice #businessgrowth #techinnovation #startupsuccess #leadership #speedrun