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I think Ning is trying to maximize the size of success, not the likelihood. Trying something very, very few other companies have managed is precisely the point
by johnrob 17y ago
I think Ning is trying to maximize the size of success, not the likelihood. Trying something very, very few other companies have managed is precisely the point.
Most of us would rather increase the likelihood; but most of us are also not Marc Andreessen. It's important to recognize this. There's nothing wrong with rolling the dice and going big, if that's what you want. [EDIT] It's foolish, however, if you think playing that way will increase the likelihood of success.
- apsurd 17y agoI think your point is the most widely used justification for GOING BIG. But even big companies need sustainability. Clearly 37signals has their own unique message but if there's one thing I get from it, it's that businesses should be built to last. Whether you are trying to make space-travel affordable or running your own Italian restaurant, your venture needs to last. So the question is not necessarily one of magnitude, it's that internet companies looking for eyeballs tend to be running on faulty logic counter-intuitive to lasting - forget about making money, or changing the world ; you can't do that if you aren't here tomorrow.