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Paul Graham: Startups at the begginning are alot more fragile than people think. It may be the case they've very little to show. I'm not seeing some tipping po
by s_dev 6y ago
Paul Graham: Startups at the begginning are alot more fragile than people think. It may be the case they've very little to show.
I'm not seeing some tipping point here. YC has always had startups that were a bit funny or outright weak sounding -- their investment strategy pretty much means the idea must initially sound bad in the pitch. They're aiming for things that are counter intutitive to give them an advantage.
- jack_riminton 6y agoCase in point: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin.tv https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin.tv which became Twitch And has some pretty successful alumni!
- mattnewton 6y agoI’m not sure I would use this as the example, Justin.tv was doing something a bit weird and different. Even if it didn’t pan out (which it didn’t before their pivot), it wasn’t clear at the time why it would work or not work. This product has many competitors in a crowded space, and the risk of being sherlock-ed.
- jack_riminton 6y agoRight, which was exactly what was described in the grandparent comment