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It absolutely is a network. You just got lucky enough to join one. Without that connection is pretty hard to get started without going to Stanford or knowing so
by DeonPenny 8y ago
It absolutely is a network. You just got lucky enough to join one. Without that connection is pretty hard to get started without going to Stanford or knowing someone.
- TAForObvReasons 8y agoAccording to crunchbase the parent attended Carnegie-Mellon University, which definitely would have helped getting into the SV fold.
- jondubois 8y agoHaving being on the other side of this, it is infuriating to see how people take luck for granted. Even against impossible odds. I can list every luck/event in my career over the past 10 years but I would trade them all for the luck of receiving single seed round of funding to work on my own project. It's not for lack of trying.
- speedplane 8y ago> I can list every luck/event in my career over the past 10 years but I would trade them all for the luck of receiving single seed round of funding to work on my own project. Luck plays an important part in making a successful business, but I wouldn't say it's all that important at the seed round.