TLDR: The way to succeed in school is by gaming the system, but the way to succeed in business is by making a great product. But PG is wrong. Startups can, and

TLDR: The way to succeed in school is by gaming the system, but the way to succeed in business is by making a great product. But PG is wrong. Startups can, and do, game the system. By showing unsustainable, artificial growth with no real value behind it, they can fool investors long enough to make a lucrative exit by IPO or acquisition.