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Network with people that look like/conform to the majority power in your market. They have the same background as other people that are decision makers in that

Network with people that look like/conform to the majority power in your market. They have the same background as other people that are decision makers in that market. Getting married to one country's politically struggling groups or disenfranchisement issues is playing a totally different game, and is a total waste of time for this game. I do this in a lot of markets. Almost country by country when necessary. Work with someone that looks like money in that market. Go to the places they are. Don't masquerade your pride of being the front person of your company as 'progress' that society let you get that far just to inspire 4 year olds, unless that is honestly the game you are trying to play. Although my own background and success would probably inspire people "that look like me", alongside the general distribution of wealth and status seekers

heurist 8y ago
Sadly, this often takes money because powerful people tend to be in expensive areas. An alternative is to find the lean rising power and make yourself valuable to them.
- caprese 8y ago
  > Sadly, this often takes money because powerful people tend to be in expensive areas. Then just be honest about your lack of chances and stop preaching that ill-positioned people have a chance at all. (Not literally 'you', just the industry and society) There is an even distribution of entrepreneurship across all levels of society, the survivorship bias leans toward the already wealthy and well-connected because they get to retry. Other people have to earn their initial capital for 10+ years, try once, earn again for the next 10+ years and get caught up with supporting some other life changing situation.
evol_hn 8y ago
> Don't masquerade your pride of being the front person of your company as 'progress' that society let you get that far just to inspire 4 year olds, unless that is honestly the game you are trying to play. What's the meaning of this? That a person should avoid unnecessary 'progress' PR?

heurist 8y ago

Sadly, this often takes money because powerful people tend to be in expensive areas. An alternative is to find the lean rising power and make yourself valuable to them.

caprese 8y ago
> Sadly, this often takes money because powerful people tend to be in expensive areas. Then just be honest about your lack of chances and stop preaching that ill-positioned people have a chance at all. (Not literally 'you', just the industry and society) There is an even distribution of entrepreneurship across all levels of society, the survivorship bias leans toward the already wealthy and well-connected because they get to retry. Other people have to earn their initial capital for 10+ years, try once, earn again for the next 10+ years and get caught up with supporting some other life changing situation.

evol_hn 8y ago

> Don't masquerade your pride of being the front person of your company as 'progress' that society let you get that far just to inspire 4 year olds, unless that is honestly the game you are trying to play. What's the meaning of this? That a person should avoid unnecessary 'progress' PR?