I would postulate that a funding or acquisition event depends on meeting a key person or having a key external event happen. Making something people want, howe

I would postulate that a funding or acquisition event depends on meeting a key person or having a key external event happen. Making something people want, however, is not dependant on any external event. It's really not just luck. If you get a lot of traction, the chance of those fortuitous things occurring simply increases.