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The Unmistakable Trait of a Kick-ass Startup
- sanj 19y agoI don't buy it. One at a time: 1. Good (ie, narrowband) voice codecs have been around for a while. I don't think that's why Skype took off. I think that they crystalized the notion of the cheap call. 2. I can't comment on the TeNeT group with any authority. 3. Originally, Google wasn't visionary in any way. It was another search engine, albeit a good one. 4. The Tata Nano seems to be the latest in a long line of ever cheaper people's cars. You may remember this one: http://people.westminstercollege.edu/staff/bknorr/html/history.htm http://people.westminstercollege.edu/staff/bknorr/html/histo...
- myoung8 19y agoAlthough the examples are not the epitome of what I think he's trying to get across, I would describe the overall thesis as "great startups are those that engage in creative destruction" (to quote Schumpeter).