Take the growth approach to evaluating startup non-profits, not the marginal approach

Abstract

In its first 2 years, Google made no revenue. Did this indicate it was a bad idea to invest or work there? We spent the summer in Y Combinator, and one of the main things we learned about is how Y Combinator identifies the best startups. What we learned made me worry that many in the effective altruism community are taking the wrong approach to evaluating startup nonprofits.