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He just went to a party. He didn't have rolodex of investors or anything.
by pclark 15y ago
He just went to a party. He didn't have rolodex of investors or anything.
- MatthewPhillips 15y agoHe went to a party where Andreessen Horowitz happened to also be attending. I'm assuming he didn't crash this party. I didn't say he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, just that he was in a position where his hard work was likely to be recognized.
- mikecane 15y agoBeing at that party is precisely what luck is all about.
- joering2 15y ago?? what does him going to the party knowing that Horowitz will be there has to do with luck??
- matwood 15y agoLuck is commonly referred to as being ready when an opportunity presents itself.
- paulhauggis 15y agoMany people here on HN mistake it for winning the lottery. Almost as if that is the only reason you can and did succeed.
- matwood 15y agoAnd that kind of stuff does happen, just look at people who win the lottery :) But even in that simple example those people still had to play. Luck, or what appears to be luck, generally happens to people who are constantly prepared to accept an opportunity when it presents itself. In fact this leads to another popular saying that opportunity is everywhere. The problem is that it is often dressed in overalls and looks like work[1]. [1] Very liberal paraphrase of Edisons quote.
- paulhauggis 15y ago"And that kind of stuff does happen, just look at people who win the lottery :)" Yes, but creating a business isn't as easy as buying a ticket. That's my point. There is more skill than luck involved in any business success.
- rhizome 15y agoThe analogy with playing the lottery wasn't about creating a business, it was about going to the party.
- joering2 15y agonever heard this one. I like Wiki take: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luck http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luck
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- dudeguy999 15y agoCome out to SV and hustle. It's not that hard to attend a party with a VC firm. It's their job to be approachable.
- cellis 15y agoHe also went to Stanford.
- mladenkovacevic 15y agoThis is a huge deal. Not for the quality of the education (although there's that too) but also for the branding and network it gives you access to.