2 ms·

Supporting that many companies is easier if you don't really support them. Toss them a little cash, tell them to get a shared house in SF for a months-long hack

by nikanj 5y ago

Supporting that many companies is easier if you don't really support them. Toss them a little cash, tell them to get a shared house in SF for a months-long hackathon and hope for the best. After the first 12 months, start looking more closely at the fraction of startups that got anywhere.

unclebucknasty 5y ago
>months-long hackathon and hope for the best You framing it this way helped me put a finer point on the vibe I'd noticed but couldn't quite articulate: that it's become less like building a business and more like chasing the prize on a reality show.