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While data points do help, impactful startups often change the paradigm and how things are done. So, again, I don't think relying too much on emperical data poi
by shafyy 7y ago
While data points do help, impactful startups often change the paradigm and how things are done. So, again, I don't think relying too much on emperical data points is good for founders. If you do, you'll rarely do something interesting and new.
- krm01 7y agoAs I mentioned, data-points can help steer in the right direction. I'm definitely not talking about disruption or changing paradigms. The same way a YC can't guarantee each startup will disrupt an industry. All they can do is help make something good, go to great faster.
- shafyy 7y agoAgreed.
- ska 7y ago> If you do, you'll rarely do something interesting and new. And if you don't you'll also rarely do something interesting and new. It's not as fun to talk about, but most startups will not be particularly impactful and exceedingly few actually change any paradigm. And that's ok too. I guess I'm saying if you are trying to find general advice based on analysis of outliers, it may not work well.