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I agree with the general thrust of your statement, but at the same time, the "that's what they said about Google" argument is becoming a bit tired in startup ci
by il 16y ago
I agree with the general thrust of your statement, but at the same time, the "that's what they said about Google" argument is becoming a bit tired in startup circles, don't you think?
Not every startup has the potential to be the next Google, that's just a fact of life.
- danilocampos 16y agoSure, there are plenty of startups whose future just isn't that bright. My point, though, is that the list of people genuinely qualified to make those assessments is extraordinarily short, and even they get it wrong sometimes. The spectrum between stupid and crazy enough to work is an especially muddy one. It's easy to snipe at people, but in the end someone with their nuts on the line pushing a crazy idea has, at least, stepped up. So if such a person wants to pitch a co-founder and hopefully make some magic happen, I'm not of the mind to criticize. No one has to listen to them, or join them, but let 'em pitch.
- jdavid 16y agoThere has yet to be a startup company to dethrone Microsoft. (Apple wasn't a startup and was reseeded with money from MS ) At some point a company just gets large enough to buy or edge out the competition.