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Oh boy, someone believes in the startup myth. A massive part of the success of such startups are connections, connections, connections. The product itself doe
by blub 8y ago
Oh boy, someone believes in the startup myth.
A massive part of the success of such startups are connections, connections, connections.
The product itself doesn't matter that much, considering all the pivoting. Nor does making a profit, considering all the startups still burning VC money.
Yes, there is certainly an amount of skill necessary, but the scrappy startup that suceeds against all odds is a fairytale. Luck, connections and moral flexibility play an equally or more important part.
- Angostura 8y agoExcept of course, that heard about DRopbox when it first launched, tried the free plan, thought 'this is a really cool product' and introduced it to all my friends. Dropbox hasn't pivoted much, and I knew nothing about their connections. It was a scrappy start up with a good product.