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not sure you realize the consequences of what you’re saying. taking an unfiltered approach would simply not scale. 90+% of startups fail. there has to be some q
by mylons 8y ago
not sure you realize the consequences of what you’re saying. taking an unfiltered approach would simply not scale. 90+% of startups fail. there has to be some quality filtering, even if it does discard some potential. i’d assert the type of startup you’re talking about is even more rare than your average unicorn.
- paulddraper 8y agoExactly. This is the "must have a college degree" requirement.... That in itself tells you little, and there's a thousand cases it's the wrong filter, but the volume is so high that there must be some automated filter.
- CPLX 8y agoOf course I realize the consequences. My point is not that there should be no filter, but that this specific filter is deeply flawed. There are a nearly infinite number of other ways to filter the onslaught of requests, your fallacy-of-the-excluded-middle argument notwithstanding. It’s worth noting that the people in question have astonishing financial resources. Is this really the only and best possible solution under those circumstances?