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That is an epic-good blog post. Thank you! "A good team, that listens to its customers, is going to find a good market and put together a good product for tha
by webwright 15y ago
That is an epic-good blog post. Thank you!
"A good team, that listens to its customers, is going to find a good market and put together a good product for that market."
This is true. But, Andreeson is looking as an investor-- he invest once a team has settled on a market--- when it's oftentimes too late to change directions so radically. Ev did the sensible thing when Twitter was looking promising-- he effectively put Odeo on the shelf and started a fresh company with a fresh cap table.
A lot of founders don't have that option (after they've taken money) and are forced to pivot within their market. So a good team can be constrained by investment/inertia.
- tonystubblebine 15y agoYou're right. It's nuanced.